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Rapid City Area School District 51-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 3,937 students in Rapid City Area School District 51-4. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High Schools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Rapid City Area School District 51-4 have a Graduation Rate of 70%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stevens High School - 42, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
27 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
12,743 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
806 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Rapid City Area School District 51-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Graduation Rate
70%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.53
# American Indian Students
2,118 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
17%
19%
# Asian Students
151 Students
678 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,252 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
7%
# Black Students
133 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
7,606 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
60%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,474 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
33
# Students in K Grade:
929
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,010
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
905
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
943
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,020
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
994
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
935
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
999
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,005
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,329
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,058
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
782
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
734
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,386 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,426 is less than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$158 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$146 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,386
$12,971
Spending / Student
$11,426
$12,479
Best Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stevens High School - 42
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4215 Raider Rd
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 394-4051
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 394-4051
Grades: 9-12
| 1,686 students
Rank: #22.
Rapid City Online High School - 92
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
625 9th St Ste 208
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4048
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4048
Grades: 9-12
| 53 students
Rank: #33.
Central High School - 41
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
433 Mt Rushmore Rd
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4023
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4023
Grades: 9-12
| 1,768 students
Rank: #44.
Rapid City High School - 45
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
601 Columbus St
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4048
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4048
Grades: 9-12
| 356 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Building - 64
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
21 St Joseph St
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1813
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1813
Grades: PK-12
| 33 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lincoln Building - 44
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
851 West St
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1813
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1813
Grades: 12
| 32 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wellfully - 65
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
22 Waterloo St
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4048
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-4048
Grades: 1-12
| 9 students
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