For the 2024 school year, there are 73 religiously affiliated private schools serving 12,244 students in South Dakota (82% of all schools).
The average tuition cost is $4,038, which is lower than the South Dakota private school average tuition cost of $4,190.
The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (40% of schools), Christian (21% of schools) and Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (11% of schools).
Top Ranked South Dakota Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024)
Religious Affiliation
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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