Private schools in Pennington County, SD
10 schools. About 1,614 students in all (2023-24).
Pennington County private schools at a glance
There are 10 private schools in Pennington County. By affiliation: 2 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 3 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths. 10 teach elementary grades and 1 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 128 students and 12.2 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.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Montessori School | K-5 | 14 |
| Calvary Christian School | PreK-5 | 186 |
| Children's Home Society of SD/Owen School | PreK-7 | 26 |
| Children's House Montessori | PreK-6 | 45 |
| Creekside Christian School | K-8 | 128 |
| Rapid City Catholic School System | PreK-12 | 650 |
| Rapid City Seventh-Day Adventist Elementary School | K-8 | 18 |
| St. Elizabeth Seton School | K-5 | 285 |
| St. Pauls Lutheran School | K-8 | 127 |
| Zion Lutheran School | PreK-5 | 135 |
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Cities in and around Pennington County
Neighboring counties
- Lawrence County (1)
- Fall River County (1)
- Oglala Lakota County (2)
- Dewey County (1)
- Todd County (1)
- Hughes County (1)
- Brule County (1)
- Hand County (1)
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