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Private Schools in Pennington County, SD

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the South Dakota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the South Dakota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

2,151

Students

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Black Hills Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-5	305 N 39th St	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	(605) 341-2227	14	1	14.0	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Children's Home Society Of School District/Owen School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-7	24100 S Rockerville Rd	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	(605) 965-3123	27	7	3.7	2 (7.4%)	1 (3.7%)	4 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (63.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)
Calvary Christian School	Private, Baptist	PK, KG-5	4601 Mount Rushmore Rd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	(605) 348-5175	227	17	10.9	179 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Children's House Montessori	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	3520 W Main St	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	(605) 791-0466	87	5	9.0	42 (48.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Rapid City Seventh-Day Adventist Elementary School	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	K-8	1636 Concourse Ct	Rapid City	57703	Pennington County	(605) 343-2785	18	2	9.0	9 (50.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (27.8%)
St Pauls Lutheran School	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	K-8	835 E Fairmont Blvd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	(605) 341-5385	127	10	12.8	118 (92.9%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)
Zion Lutheran School	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	PK, KG-5	4550 Mount Rushmore Rd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	(605) 342-5749	177	9	14.8	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Black Hills Lutheran Schools	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	6-12	PO Box 3034	Rapid City	57709	Pennington County	(605) 721-0760
St Elizabeth Seton School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-5	2101 City Springs Rd Ste 100	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	(605) 716-5213	285	23	12.6	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Creekside Christian School	Private, Other	K-8	2225 E Saint Patrick St	Rapid City	57703	Pennington County	(605) 343-2980	128	12	11.0	101 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)
Rapid City Christian School	Private, Other	6-12	23757 Arena Dr	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	(605) 341-3377	357	26	13.9	336 (94.1%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Thomas More High School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	300 Fairmont Blvd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	(605) 343-8484
Rapid City Catholic School System	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-12	424 Fairmont Blvd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	(605) 348-1477	704	53	12.2	535 (76.0%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.3%)	17 (2.4%)	24 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.7%)

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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School								Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
Black Hills Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	K-5	305 N 39th St	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	(605) 341-2227	14	1	14.0		12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Children's Home Society Of School District/Owen School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-7	24100 S Rockerville Rd	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	(605) 965-3123	27	7	3.7		2 (7.4%)	1 (3.7%)	4 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (63.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)
Calvary Christian School	Private, Baptist	PK, KG-5	4601 Mount Rushmore Rd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	(605) 348-5175	227	17	10.9		179 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Children's House Montessori	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-6	3520 W Main St	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	(605) 791-0466	87	5	9.0		42 (48.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Rapid City Seventh-Day Adventist Elementary School	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	K-8	1636 Concourse Ct	Rapid City	57703	Pennington County	(605) 343-2785	18	2	9.0		9 (50.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (27.8%)
St Pauls Lutheran School	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	K-8	835 E Fairmont Blvd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	(605) 341-5385	127	10	12.8		118 (92.9%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)
Zion Lutheran School	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	PK, KG-5	4550 Mount Rushmore Rd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	(605) 342-5749	177	9	14.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Black Hills Lutheran Schools	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	6-12	PO Box 3034	Rapid City	57709	Pennington County	(605) 721-0760
St Elizabeth Seton School	Private, Roman Catholic	K-5	2101 City Springs Rd Ste 100	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	(605) 716-5213	285	23	12.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
Creekside Christian School	Private, Other	K-8	2225 E Saint Patrick St	Rapid City	57703	Pennington County	(605) 343-2980	128	12	11.0		101 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)
Rapid City Christian School	Private, Other	6-12	23757 Arena Dr	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	(605) 341-3377	357	26	13.9		336 (94.1%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
St Thomas More High School	Private, Roman Catholic	9-12	300 Fairmont Blvd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	(605) 343-8484
Rapid City Catholic School System	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-12	424 Fairmont Blvd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	(605) 348-1477	704	53	12.2		535 (76.0%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.3%)	17 (2.4%)	24 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.7%)