The average private school in South Dakota was founded around 1971 (2025).
The oldest private school in South Dakota is Red Cloud Indian School, founded in 1888.
Year Founded Range: 1888
1990
Avg. Year Founded: 1949
Oldest Private Schools in South Dakota (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1888
Grades: K-12
100 Mission Dr
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 407-8289
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 407-8289
Rank: #22.
Black Hills Children's Home
Alternative School
Founding Date: 1893
Grades: K-8
24100 S Rockerville Rd
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 343-5422
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 343-5422
Rank: #33.
Founding Date: 1903
Grades: K-12
748 S Main
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Rank: #44.
Founding Date: 1905
Grades: K-8
350 S Oak St
Saint Francis, SD 57572
(605) 747-2361
Saint Francis, SD 57572
(605) 747-2361
Rank: #55.
Imaculate Conception
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1907
Grades: PK-6
109 3rd St Se
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-3883
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-3883
Rank: #66.
St. Mary Catholic School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1910
Grades: PK-12
812 N State Ave
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5591
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
(605) 428-5591
Rank: #77.
St. Joseph Indian School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1927
Grades: 1-8
1301 N Main St
Chamberlain, SD 57325
(605) 234-3242
Chamberlain, SD 57325
(605) 234-3242
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Holy Trinity Catholic Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1929
Grades: PK-5
425 21st Street SW
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 352-9344
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 352-9344
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
St. Thomas School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1929
Grades: PK-5
401 N Van Eps Ave
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-4419
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-4419
Rank: #1010.
Our Lady Of Lourdes Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1931
Grades: K-8
500 Lourdes Lane
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 867-2801
Porcupine, SD 57772
(605) 867-2801
Rank: #1111.
Abbott House
All-girls | Alternative School
Founding Date: 1939
Grades: 4-12
909 Court Merrill
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-2486
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-2486
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Founding Date: 1949
Grades: PK-6
2000 S 4th Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 334-9881
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 334-9881
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Volga Christian School
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1949
Grades: PK-8
223 E 6th St
Volga, SD 57071
(605) 627-9286
Volga, SD 57071
(605) 627-9286
Rank: #1414.
Founding Date: 1951
Grades: 7-12
400 Sunshine Dr
Miller, SD 57362
(605) 853-3071
Miller, SD 57362
(605) 853-3071
Rank: #1515.
Rapid City Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School![Rapid City Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School Photo]( "Rapid City Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School Photo")
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Founding Date: 1954
Grades: 1-8
1636 Concourse Ct
Rapid City, SD 57703
(605) 343-2785
Rapid City, SD 57703
(605) 343-2785
Rank: #1616.
Christ The King Elementary![Christ The King Elementary Photo - Front of the school]( "Christ The King Elementary Photo - Front of the school")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1955
Grades: NS-6
1801 S Lake Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 338-5103
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 338-5103
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
James Valley Christian School
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1957
Grades: PK-12
1550 Dakota Ave N
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 352-7737
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 352-7737
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Zion Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1957
Grades: PK-5
4550 S Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 342-5749
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 342-5749
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Founding Date: 1958
Grades: K-5
210 E Broadway Ave
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-7185
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 224-7185
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Founding Date: 1958
Grades: NS-6
1000 S Bahnson Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 338-7042
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 338-7042
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Founding Date: 1958
Grades: PK-12
6120 S Charger Circle
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 334-1422
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 334-1422
Rank: #2222.
Trinity Lutheran School
(Other Lutheran)
Founding Date: 1959
Grades: 2-8
1800 E Kemp Ste 2
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-3224
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-3224
Rank: #2323.
St. Thomas More High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1960
Grades: 9-12
300 Fairmont Blvd
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 343-8484
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 343-8484
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
O'gorman High School![O'gorman High School Photo]( "O'gorman High School Photo")
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1961
Grades: 9-12
3201 S Kiwanis Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 336-3644
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
(605) 336-3644
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
St. Agnes Elementary School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1961
Grades: PK-5
909 Lewis St
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 624-4144
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 624-4144
Rank: #2626.
Roncalli Junior & Senior High School
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1964
Grades: 7-12
1400 N Dakota St
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 225-7440
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 225-7440
Rank: #2727.
Empire Baptist High & Academy
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1974
Grades: 1-12
412 S Hawthorne Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 339-2038
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 339-2038
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Good Shepherd Lutheran![Good Shepherd Lutheran Photo]( "Good Shepherd Lutheran Photo")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1977
Grades: PK-8
4800 S Southeastern Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 371-0047
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 371-0047
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
St. Pauls Lutheran School![St. Pauls Lutheran School Photo]( "St. Pauls Lutheran School Photo")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
Founding Date: 1977
Grades: PK-8
835 E Fairmont Blvd
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 341-5385
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 341-5385
Rank: #28 - 3028. - 30.
Founding Date: 1977
Grades: NS-12
6715 South Boe Lane
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 335-1923
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 335-1923
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Bethesda Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Founding Date: 1980
Grades: PK-4
1537 Baltimore Ave
Hot Springs, SD 57747
(605) 745-6676
Hot Springs, SD 57747
(605) 745-6676
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Christian Center Elementary School![Christian Center Elementary School Photo - Over 500 people attended the annual Grandparents' Day celebration in October 2007.]( "Christian Center Elementary School Photo - Over 500 people attended the annual Grandparents' Day celebration in October 2007.")
(Assembly of God)
Founding Date: 1980
Grades: NS-5
6300 W 41st St
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 361-6300
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
(605) 361-6300
Rank: #3333.
Founding Date: 1981
Grades: 6-12
23757 Arena Drive
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 341-3377
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 341-3377
Rank: #3434.
Aberdeen Christian School, Inc
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1982
Grades: K-12
1500 US-281
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 225-2053
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 225-2053
Rank: #3535.
Children's House Montessori
Montessori School
Founding Date: 1990
Grades: PK-6
3520 W Main St
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 341-0824
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 341-0824
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the South Dakota average private schools founding year?
The South Dakota average private schools founding year is 1971 for 2025.
What are the private schools with oldest founding year in South Dakota?
The top ranked private schools in South Dakota include Red Cloud Indian School, Black Hills Children's Home and Freeman Academy.
What is private high school and private elementary school with the oldest founding year in South Dakota?
The private high school with the oldest founding year in South Dakota is Red Cloud Indian School, with a year of 1888. The private elementary school with the oldest founding year is Red Cloud Indian School, with a year of 1888.
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