Catholic schools in South Dakota
23 statewide. Parochial, diocesan and independent Catholic schools.
By city
The 23 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Catholic School | PreK-12 | 2,231 |
| Rapid City Catholic School System | PreK-12 | 650 |
| Aberdeen Catholic Schools | PreK-12 | 482 |
| Roncalli Primary School | PreK-12 | 482 |
| Red Cloud Indian School | K-12 | 435 |
| O'Gorman Junior High School | 7-8 | 329 |
| St. Elizabeth Seton School | K-5 | 285 |
| Sacred Heart School | PreK-8 | 263 |
| Roncalli Jr & Sr High School | 6-12 | 232 |
| Sacred Heart Middle School - | PreK-8 | 230 |
| St. Mary Catholic School | PreK-12 | 222 |
| St. Michael School | PreK-6 | 187 |
| Roncalli Elementary School | 2-5 | 169 |
| St. Joseph Indian School | 1-8 | 134 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary | K-8 | 113 |
| Christ the King Grade School | PreK-6 | 102 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School | PreK-5 | 97 |
| St. Lawrence School | PreK-6 | 91 |
| St. Agnes Elementary School | PreK-5 | 88 |
| St. John Paul II Elementary School | PreK-6 | 82 |
| St. Thomas More Catholic School | PreK-4 | 74 |
| St. Thomas School | PreK-5 | 44 |
| Sapa Un Catholic Academy Elementary | K-8 | 39 |
Other kinds of school in South Dakota
- Christian schools in South Dakota
- Private high schools in South Dakota
- Private elementary schools in South Dakota
- Private middle schools in South Dakota
- Private schools with kindergarten in South Dakota
- Private schools with pre-K in South Dakota
- Lutheran schools in South Dakota
- All private schools in South Dakota
What South Dakota pays
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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