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St. Thomas School

401 N VAN EPS AVE, MADISON, SD 57042

Compared to its its local public school district, where the student body was predominantly white, this school had a similar share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Overall, the school’s student body had about the same racial diversity as the district’s. What does this mean?

St. Thomas School (2021–22)
Madison Central School District 39-2 (2021–22)
  • White
  • Black
  • Hisp.
  • Asian Am.
  • Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
  • Haw. / Pac. Isl.
  • Multi.
  • Not spec.

Sources: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data

Information about this school comes from the Private School Universe Survey, a national dataset collected by the National Center for Education Statistics since 1989 that is aimed at gathering information about private schools across the United States. St. Thomas School has completed the survey 17 times, most recently for the 2021–22 school year. As the information is reported by the school, there may be errors.

Demographics Over Time

St. Thomas School
Madison Central School District 39-2

Enrollment White Black Hisp. Asian Am. Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat. Haw. / Pac. Isl. Multi.
St. Thomas School 35 88.6% 0.0% 11.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Madison Central School District 39-2 1,154 87.1% 0.8% 7.1% 0.8% 1.0% 0.0% 3.2%

Sources: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Private School Survey Responses

School Year Enrollment White Black Hisp. Asian Am. Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat. Haw. / Pac. Isl. Multi. Teachers Student-Teacher Ratio
2021–2022 35 88.6% 0.0% 11.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5 7:1
2019–2020 36 88.9% 0.0% 11.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5 7:1
2017–2018 31 93.5% 0.0% 3.2% 3.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5 6:1
2015–2016 54 98.1% 0.0% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6 9:1
2013–2014 53 96.2% 1.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9% 6 9:1

Other Nearby Private Schools

School School Type Grades Religion Distance
Madison Christian School Regular elementary or secondary PK–4th Christian 1.6 mi.
Volga Christian School Regular elementary or secondary PK–8th Christian 23.44 mi.
St. Mary Elementary School Regular elementary or secondary KG–1st Other 23.74 mi.
St. Mary Catholic School Regular elementary or secondary PK–12th Roman Catholic 23.9 mi.
St. Mary Grade School Regular elementary or secondary PK–12th Roman Catholic 23.9 mi.

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About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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