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Good Shepherd Lutheran

Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) school · Grades K–8

Sioux Falls, SD

4800 S Southeastern Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57103

Overall grade: B+

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • A-Class size
  • B+Years serving families
  • BDiversity

What stands out

  • Growing: enrollment up 21% since 2011–12
  • Serving families in Sioux Falls since at least 2011

Good Shepherd Lutheran is a Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod) private school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for students from kindergarten through 8th grade. It has about 52 students and around 10 students per teacher. Enrollment has grown about 21% since 2011–12. Students attend about 6.5 hours a day, 159 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades K–8
Students
52
Teachers
5 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
10.4
Boys and girls
Coed · 23 girls, 29 boys
Religious affiliation
Lutheran (Wisconsin Synod)
School day
About 6.5 hours
School year
159 days

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    How it compares

    • Smaller classes than 53% of Christian elementary schools in South Dakota (10 students per teacher).
    • Larger than 59% of Christian elementary schools in South Dakota.
    • Compared with 17 Christian elementary schools in South Dakota.

    Students by survey year

    43’11–1260’15–1657’17–1858’19–2058’21–2252’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    K7
    112
    25
    35
    44
    54
    65
    76
    84

    Student body

    White92%
    Hispanic or Latino6%
    Asian2%

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    Questions about Good Shepherd Lutheran

    What grades does Good Shepherd Lutheran serve?

    Good Shepherd Lutheran serves grades K–8.

    How many students attend Good Shepherd Lutheran?

    About 52 students, with 10 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Good Shepherd Lutheran?

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