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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 5 public preschools serving 1,696 students in Rapid City Area School District 51-4. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public preschool average of 33% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
27 Schools
142 Schools
# Students
12,743 Students
30,276 Students
# Teachers
806 Teachers
2,277 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
3,987 Students
% American Indian Students
17%
13%
# Asian Students
151 Students
371 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,252 Students
2,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
133 Students
1,398 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
7,606 Students
20,223 Students
% White Students
60%
67%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,474 Students
1,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
3,357
# Students in K Grade:
929
5,387
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,010
4,474
# Students in 2nd Grade:
905
4,112
# Students in 3rd Grade:
943
4,252
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,020
4,187
# Students in 5th Grade:
994
3,628
# Students in 6th Grade:
935
516
# Students in 7th Grade:
999
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,005
176
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,329
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,058
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
782
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
734
-
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rapid Valley Elementary - 12
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2601 Covington St
Rapid City, SD 57703
(605) 393-2221
Rapid City, SD 57703
(605) 393-2221
Grades: PK-5
| 514 students
Rank: #22.
Canyon Lake Elementary - 04
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Evergreen Dr
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 394-1817
Rapid City, SD 57702
(605) 394-1817
Grades: PK-5
| 346 students
Rank: #33.
Robbinsdale Elementary - 14
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
424 E Indiana St
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1825
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1825
Grades: PK-5
| 359 students
Rank: #44.
General Beadle Elementary - 01
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10 Van Buren St
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1841
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-1841
Grades: PK-5
| 444 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
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