Private high schools in South Dakota
23 statewide. Private schools that teach grade 9 or above, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
The 23 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls Catholic School | PreK-12 | 2,231 |
| Sioux Falls Christian Schools | PreK-12 | 1,382 |
| 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 |
| Sioux Falls Lutheran School | PreK-12 | 301 |
| Roncalli Jr & Sr High School | 6-12 | 232 |
| St. Mary Catholic School | PreK-12 | 222 |
| James Valley Christian School | PreK-12 | 208 |
| Aberdeen Christian School | PreK-12 | 206 |
| Mitchell Christian School | PreK-12 | 147 |
| Great Plains Lutheran High School | 9-12 | 137 |
| Black Hills Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 134 |
| Lifescape | 1-12 | 107 |
| Dakota Christian School | PreK-12 | 94 |
| Sunshine Bible Academy | PreK-12 | 82 |
| Windswept Academy | K-11 | 61 |
| Freeman Academy | PreK-12 | 56 |
| Accurate and Conscious Education Academy | PreK-10 | 46 |
| McCrossan Boys Ranch | 6-12 | 40 |
| Cornerstone School | 1-12 | 37 |
| Education & Integration Services | 11-12 | 6 |
Other kinds of school in South Dakota
- Christian schools in South Dakota
- Catholic 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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