Notable Charter and Private Schools in South Dakota

This directory-style guide highlights 50 charter and private schools in South Dakota. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

O'gorman High School — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private school.
Sioux Falls Christian Schools — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private school.
Red Cloud Indian School — Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Private school.
Rapid City Christian School — Rapid City, South Dakota. Private school.
St Elizabeth Seton School — Rapid City, South Dakota. Private school.
Roncalli Elementary School — Aberdeen, South Dakota. Private school.
Sioux Falls Lutheran School — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private school.
Sacred Heart School — Yankton, South Dakota. Private school.
St Mary Catholic School — Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Private school.
St Mary Grade School — Dell Rapids, South Dakota. Private school.
Aberdeen Christian School, Inc — Aberdeen, South Dakota. Private school.
St Michael School — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private school.
Sacred Heart Middle School - — Yankton, South Dakota. Private school.
James Valley Christian School — Huron, South Dakota. Private school.
Calvary Christian School — Rapid City, South Dakota. Private school.
Aberdeen Catholic Schools — Aberdeen, South Dakota. Private school.
Roncalli Jr & Sr High School — Aberdeen, South Dakota. Private school.
St Thomas More Middle School — Rapid City, South Dakota. Private school.
Imaculate Conception — Watertown, South Dakota. Private school.
Black Hills Christian Academy — Spearfish, South Dakota. Private school.
Mitchell Christian School — Mitchell, South Dakota. Private school.
Great Plains Lutheran High School — Watertown, South Dakota. Private school.
Zion Lutheran School — Rapid City, South Dakota. Private school.
Creekside Christian School — Rapid City, South Dakota. Private school.
Roncalli Primary School — Aberdeen, South Dakota. Private school.
St Joseph Indian School — Chamberlain, South Dakota. Private school.
St Martins Lutheran School — Watertown, South Dakota. Private school.
St Pauls Lutheran School — Rapid City, South Dakota. Private school.
John Paul II Elementary School — Mitchell, South Dakota. Private school.
Dakota Christian School — Corsica, South Dakota. Private school.
Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary — Porcupine, South Dakota. Private school.
St Agnes Elementary School — Vermillion, South Dakota. Private school.
St Lawrence School — Milbank, South Dakota. Private school.
Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School — Huron, South Dakota. Private school.
Christ the King School — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private school.
Children's Home Society Loving School — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private school.
Windswept Academy — Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Private school.
Freeman Academy — Freeman, South Dakota. Private school.
Volga Christian School — Volga, South Dakota. Private school.
Little Eagle Grant School — Little Eagle, South Dakota. Private school.
Sunshine Bible Academy — Miller, South Dakota. Private school.
Watertown Christian School — Watertown, South Dakota. Private school.
Trinity Lutheran School — Aberdeen, South Dakota. Private school.
Good Shepherd Lutheran — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private school.
Westside Christian School — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private school.
Sapa Un Catholic Academy Elementary — Saint Francis, South Dakota. Private school.
St Mary Elementary School — Salem, South Dakota. Private school.
Cornerstone School — Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private school.
Black Hills Children's Home — Rapid City, South Dakota. Private school.
St Thomas School — Madison, South Dakota. Private school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data and NCES Private School Universe Survey. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.