Best private high schools in South Dakota

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- Location: Sioux Falls, SD
- Enrollment: 454 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B

#15. Sioux Falls Lutheran School
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- Location: Corsica, SD
- Enrollment: 95 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B-

#14. Dakota Christian School
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- Location: Aberdeen, SD
- Enrollment: 230 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B-

#13. Roncalli Middle/Senior High School
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- Location: Dell Rapids, SD
- Enrollment: 213 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B

#12. Saint Mary Catholic Schools
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- Location: Watertown, SD
- Enrollment: 128 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B

#11. Great Plains Lutheran High School
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- Location: Huron, SD
- Enrollment: 231 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B

#10. James Valley Christian School
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- Location: Rapid City, SD
- Enrollment: 246 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B

#9. Rapid City Christian School
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- Location: Sioux Falls, SD
- Enrollment: 1,350 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B

#8. Sioux Falls Christian Schools
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- Location: Miller, SD
- Enrollment: 70 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B

#7. Sunshine Bible Academy
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- Location: Aberdeen, SD
- Enrollment: 143 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B

#6. Aberdeen Christian School - Elementary Campus
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- Location: Mitchell, SD
- Enrollment: 163 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B+

#5. Mitchell Christian School
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- Location: Pine Ridge, SD
- Enrollment: 491 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade B+

#4. Red Cloud Indian School
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- Location: Freeman, SD
- Enrollment: 75 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A-

#3. Freeman Academy
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- Location: Sioux Falls, SD
- Enrollment: 784 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A-

#2. O'Gorman High School
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- Location: Rapid City, SD
- Enrollment: 809 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A-

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Emma Rubin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Rapid City Catholic School System
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