Private schools in Denver County, CO
39 schools. About 7,132 students in all (2023-24).
Denver County private schools at a glance
There are 39 private schools in Denver County. By affiliation: 11 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 18 nonsectarian, 6 of other faiths. 33 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school; 7 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 15 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 9 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 80% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 157 students and 8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
Private schools
Cities in and around Denver County
- Private schools in Englewood
- Private schools in Denver
- Private schools in Greenwood Village
- Private schools in Wheat Ridge
- Private schools in Lakewood
- Private schools in Littleton
- Private schools in Centennial
- Private schools in Westminster
- Private schools in Arvada
- Private schools in Highlands Ranch
- Private schools in Aurora
- Private schools in Lone Tree
- All of Colorado
Neighboring counties
- Arapahoe County (24)
- Jefferson County (30)
- Adams County (13)
- Broomfield County (6)
- Douglas County (14)
- Boulder County (32)
- Weld County (7)
- Grand County (1)
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