Great Plains Lutheran High School
Watertown · SD · Religious-affiliated
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James Valley Christian School → Aberdeen Christian School, Inc → Mitchell Christian School → Cornerstone School → Sioux Falls Lutheran School → Sioux Falls Lutheran School → Sioux Falls Christian Schools → Sunshine Bible Academy →How Great Plains Lutheran High School compares for families
What families should know about Great Plains Lutheran High School.
- ▸ LocallySD students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: James Valley Christian School, Aberdeen Christian School, Inc, Mitchell Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of South Dakota
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,858/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 133 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Valley Christian School Huron |
Private | 65.6 | 185 | -7.5% |
| Aberdeen Christian School, Inc Aberdeen |
Private | 78.7 | 232 | +13.7% |
| Mitchell Christian School Mitchell |
Private | 94.2 | 139 | +6.9% |
| Cornerstone School Sioux Falls |
Private | 98.7 | 39 | — |
| Sioux Falls Lutheran School Sioux Falls |
Private | 100.2 | 241 | +56.5% |
| Sioux Falls Lutheran School Sioux Falls |
Private | 100.2 | 233 | — |
| Sioux Falls Christian Schools Sioux Falls |
Private | 100.7 | 1,295 | +21.8% |
| Sunshine Bible Academy Miller |
Private | 101.0 | 62 | -24.4% |