St Mary Grade School

Dell Rapids · SD · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

Private
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How St Mary Grade School compares for families

What families should know about St Mary Grade School.

  • LocallySD students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: St Mary Catholic School, O'Gorman High School, Cornerstone 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

99%
admit rate
$9,432
in-state tuition/yr · $12,942 out-of-state
1110–1330
SAT 25–75 · ACT 19–25

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.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 209 in 2020 to 233 in 2022 — over 2 years.
+11.5%
Why only 2 data points?

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 +5.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 233 students:

2023
246
2025
274
2027
306

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 73 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $1,168,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
St Mary Catholic School
Dell Rapids
Private 0.0 233
O'Gorman High School
Sioux Falls
Private 21.6 2,200 +186.5%
Cornerstone School
Sioux Falls
Private 21.6 39
Sioux Falls Christian Schools
Sioux Falls
Private 23.5 1,295 +21.8%
Education & Integration Services
Sioux Falls
Private 16.1 27
Sioux Falls Lutheran School
Sioux Falls
Private 24.1 241 +56.5%
Sioux Falls Lutheran School
Sioux Falls
Private 24.1 233
Choices Jr. High
Sioux Falls
Private 22.2 7

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