South Dakota Private Preschools with the Most Educated Faculty (2026-27)

Show school map — South Dakota (faculty w/ adv. degree range: 10%–40%, avg 26%)

Advanced Degree Range: 10% 40% Avg. Advanced Degree: 26%

South Dakota Private Preschools with the Most Educated Faculty (2026-27)

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#1(��1–T2)Sioux Falls Christian Schools

Gr: PK-12 | 1,615 students

Avg. class size: 23 students

Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 5

Christian

6120 S Charger Circle

Sioux Falls, SD 57108

(605) 334-1422

(5)

40%faculty w/ adv. degree

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#1(��1–T2)Volga Christian School

Gr: PK-8 | 58 students

Avg. class size: 8 students

Christian

223 E 6th St

Volga, SD 57071

(605) 627-9286

40%faculty w/ adv. degree

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#3(��3–T5)Abiding Savior Academy and Preschool

Gr: PK-12 | 294 students

Other Lutheran

4100 S Bahnson Ave

Sioux Falls, SD 57103

(605) 371-1876

30%faculty w/ adv. degree

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#3(��3–T5)St. Martins Lutheran School

Gr: PK-8 | 227 students

Avg. class size: 19 students

Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 1

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

1200 2nd St Ne

Watertown, SD 57201

(605) 886-4976

30%faculty w/ adv. degree

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#3(��3–T5)Zion Lutheran School

Gr: PK-5 | 166 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 1

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

4550 S Highway 16

Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 342-5749

30%faculty w/ adv. degree

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#6Black Hills Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 191 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Sports: 1

Christian

630 South 32nd Street

Spearfish, SD 57783

(605) 722-1276

(1)

15%faculty w/ adv. degree

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#7St. Pauls Lutheran School

Gr: PK-8 | 174 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 6

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

835 E Fairmont Blvd

Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 341-5385

14%faculty w/ adv. degree

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#8Christian Center Elementary School

Gr: NS-5 | 199 students

Avg. class size: 16 students

Assembly of God

6300 W 41st St

Sioux Falls, SD 57106

(605) 361-6300

10%faculty w/ adv. degree

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Which private preschools in South Dakota have the highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees?

The top ranked private preschools in South Dakota with the highest percentage of faculty having advanced degrees include Sioux Falls Christian Schools, Volga Christian School and Abiding Savior Academy and Preschool.

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