For the 2026 school year, there are 9 private elementary schools offering cheering as an interscholastic sport serving 3,404 students in South Dakota.
The top-ranked offering cheering sport private elementary schools in South Dakota include Sioux Falls Lutheran School, Sioux Falls Christian Schools, and Rapid City Christian School.
The average acceptance rate is 90%, which is higher than the South Dakota private elementary school average acceptance rate of 74%.
100% of private elementary schools offering cheering sport in South Dakota are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).
Top Private Elementary Schools Offering Cheering Sport in South Dakota (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
748 S Main
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Gr: 1-12 | 54 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
23757 Arena Drive
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 341-3377
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 341-3377
Gr: 6-12 | 333 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
6120 S Charger Circle
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 334-1422
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 334-1422
Gr: PK-12 | 1,615 student Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
6715 South Boe Lane
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 335-1923
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
(605) 335-1923
Gr: NS-12 | 544 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Good Shepherd Lutheran![Good Shepherd Lutheran Photo]( "Good Shepherd Lutheran Photo")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
4800 S Southeastern Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 371-0047
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 371-0047
Gr: PK-8 | 232 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
St. Martins Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
1200 2nd St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-4976
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-4976
Gr: PK-8 | 227 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
St. Pauls Lutheran School![St. Pauls Lutheran School Photo]( "St. Pauls Lutheran School Photo")
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
835 E Fairmont Blvd
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 341-5385
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 341-5385
Gr: PK-8 | 174 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Trinity Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
923 S Dakota Street
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 252-2723
Aberdeen, SD 57401
(605) 252-2723
Gr: K-8 | 59 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 3 Tuition listed
Zion Lutheran School
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
4550 S Highway 16
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 342-5749
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 342-5749
Gr: PK-5 | 166 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
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