Roncalli Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades 2-5 169 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Aberdeen, SD
7 schools in Aberdeen itself. Partners in Education scholarships average about $2,457 (2025-26).
Aberdeen private schools at a glance
Aberdeen has 7 private schools of its own. In Aberdeen itself: 4 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 77% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 206 students and 11.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
11.3 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Aberdeen (7)
Schools that give Aberdeen as their address come first. Closest schools first. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
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.
No school in Aberdeen matches all of those.
Roncalli Primary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 482 students 13.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Trinity Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 62 students 13.5 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades 6-12 232 students 11.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 70% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 482 students 13 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 77% to 4-year college
Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 206 students 8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Aberdeen
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Christian School | $6,100 to $6,835 | not stated |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
What South Dakota pays, and what that leaves you
South Dakota Partners in Education Tax Credit Program Tax-credit scholarship
About $2,457 on average (2025-26) The scholarship organization sets amounts. By law the average award may not exceed the state per-student equivalent; we did not verify that dollar figure.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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- Catholic schools in Aberdeen (4)
- Private high schools in Aberdeen (4)
- Private elementary schools in Aberdeen (6)
- Private middle schools in Aberdeen (5)
- Private schools with kindergarten in Aberdeen (5)
- Private schools with pre-K in Aberdeen (3)
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- South Dakota Partners in Education Tax Credit Program: amount and eligibility
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Aberdeen?
7 private schools give Aberdeen as their address. Together they enrolled about 1,638 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Aberdeen is Roncalli Primary School with 482 students.
Which Aberdeen private schools take Partners in Education?
The state does not publish a school list. South Dakota Partners in Education, a scholarship organization, lists its 49 partner schools on its website.
Will Partners in Education cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Partners in Education scholarships average about $2,457 (2025-26), and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.