For the 2024 school year, there are 5 private schools serving 524 students in Watertown, SD (there are 12 public schools, serving 4,191 public students). 11% of all K-12 students in Watertown, SD are educated in private schools (compared to the SD state average of 9%).
100% of private schools in Watertown, SD are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Catholic).
Private Schools in Watertown, SD (2024)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Great Plains Lutheran High School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
1200 Luther Ln NE
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-0672
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-0672
Grades: 9-12
| 132 students
Immaculate Conception School
(Catholic)
109 3rd St Se
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-3883
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-3883
Grades: PK-6
| 198 students
St. Martins Lutheran School
(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
1200 2nd St Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-4976
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-4976
Grades: PK-8
| 132 students
Trinity Lutheran School
(Other Lutheran)
1800 E Kemp Ste 2
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-3224
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-3224
Grades: 2-8
| 7 students
Watertown Christian School
(Christian)
15 12th Avenue Ne
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-0949
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-0949
Grades: PK-8
| 55 students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many private schools are located in Watertown, SD?
5 private schools are located in Watertown, SD.
How diverse are private schools in Watertown, SD?
Watertown, SD private schools are approximately 5% minority students, which is lower than the South Dakota private school average of 19%.
What percentage of students in Watertown, SD go to private school?
11% of all K-12 students in Watertown, SD are educated in private schools (compared to the SD state average of 9%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Watertown, SD?
100% of private schools in Watertown, SD are religiously affiliated (most commonly Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and Catholic).
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