2026 lists
Private schools in South Dakota with middle-school grades and the highest overall grades. Top 29 of 29 schools.
#25 Best Private Middle Schools in South Dakota
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 30 Christian schools in South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
#26 Best Private Middle Schools in South Dakota
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dell Rapids, SD
#27 Best Private Middle Schools in South Dakota
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Catholic schools in South Dakota
Aberdeen, SD
#28 Best Private Middle Schools in South Dakota
Lutheran (Missouri Synod) school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
#29 Best Private Middle Schools in South Dakota
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 24 Catholic schools in South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
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