Private Schools

Private Schools in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

13 private schools in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 5,194 students: 4 Catholic, 5 other religious and 4 nonsectarian. 8 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

107

Median students per teacher

9.8

Private schools in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Sioux Falls Catholic School	PK–12	2,231	21.8	Catholic
Sioux Falls Christian Schools	PK–12	1,382	16.8	Christian
O'Gorman Junior High School	7–8	329	12.4	Catholic
Sioux Falls Lutheran School	PK–12	301	12.6	Lutheran
Sioux Falls Lutheran School	K–12	295	10.5	Lutheran
St Michael School	PK–6	187	9.8	Catholic
LifescapeSpecial education	1–12	107	8.9	Nonsectarian
Christ the King Grade School	PK–6	102	5.3	Catholic
Children's Home Society of Sd/Loving SchoolAlternative	PK–8	85	7.3	Nonsectarian
Good Shepherd Lutheran	K–8	52	10.4	Lutheran
Accurate and Conscious Education AcademyAlternative	PK–10	46	8.4	Nonsectarian
McCrossan Boys RanchBoys	6–12	40	4.4	Nonsectarian
Cornerstone SchoolAlternative	1–12	37	9.7	Christian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
Colleges in South Dakota, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

13 private schools in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

Among schools that answered the survey, Sioux Falls Catholic School in Sioux Falls is the largest, with 2,231 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Sioux Falls, South Dakota?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota has 9.8 students per teacher and 107 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.