Grades PreK-8 79 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private schools in Watertown, SD
3 schools in Watertown itself. Partners in Education scholarships average about $2,457 (2025-26).
Watertown private schools at a glance
Watertown has 3 private schools of its own. They are Watertown Christian School, St. Martins Lutheran School and Great Plains Lutheran High School. In Watertown itself: 3 other Christian; 2 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 137 students and 15.5 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
Private schools in Watertown (3)
Schools that give Watertown 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 Watertown matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 164 students 15.5 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades 9-12 137 students 10.9 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 58% to 4-year college
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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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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Watertown?
3 private schools give Watertown as their address: Watertown Christian School, St. Martins Lutheran School and Great Plains Lutheran High School. Together they enrolled about 380 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Watertown is St. Martins Lutheran School with 164 students.
Which Watertown 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.