Rapid City School District 51-4

300 6th St, Rapid City, SD Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

13,846

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

17 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

42%

Percent Proficient - Math

50%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

40,218

households

95,883

Total Population

$190,100

Average House Value

$847

Average Housing Rent

$57,073

Average Household Income

89.63%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Rapid City School District 51-4 is a public school district serving Rapid City area, South Dakota. For academic year 2020-2021, 26 schools served 13,846 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 26 schools. A total of 832 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1.

According to the South Dakota state assessment result, 42% of students are proficient in Math learning and 50% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.rcas.org (605)394-4031 300 6th St, Rapid City, SD

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

MATTHEW SEEBAUM

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

MATTHEW SEEBAUM

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

MATTHEW SEEBAUM

email phone

Schools in Rapid City School District 51-4

In Rapid City School District 51-4, 26 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

South Canyon Elementary - 15 View

286 Students

14 Students per teacher

Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 View

358 Students

18 Students per teacher

General Beadle Elementary - 01 View

519 Students

15 Students per teacher

Black Hawk Elementary - 03 View

398 Students

15 Students per teacher

Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 View

451 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Southwest Middle School - 38 View

665 Students

20 Students per teacher

East Middle School - 30 View

678 Students

17 Students per teacher

North Middle School - 35 View

573 Students

15 Students per teacher

South Middle School - 36 View

675 Students

18 Students per teacher

West Middle School - 37 View

661 Students

18 Students per teacher

Stevens High School - 42 View

1,644 Students

24 Students per teacher

Central High School - 41 View

1,876 Students

18 Students per teacher

Rapid City High School - 45 View

383 Students

12 Students per teacher

Lincoln Building - 44 View

32 Students

16 Students per teacher

Jefferson Building - 64 View

4 Students

1 Students per teacher

Wellfully - 65 View

Best Colleges in South Dakota

South Dakota State University VIEW

Brookings, SD

$12,809 ($9,299) Tuition & Fees

1,140 SAT Score

University of South Dakota VIEW

Vermillion, SD

$12,942 ($9,432) Tuition & Fees

1,185 SAT Score

Black Hills State University VIEW

Spearfish, SD

$12,100 ($9,000) Tuition & Fees

1,030 SAT Score

Northern State University VIEW

Aberdeen, SD

$11,947 ($8,845) Tuition & Fees

990 SAT Score

Dakota State University VIEW

Madison, SD

$12,735 ($9,633) Tuition & Fees

1,080 SAT Score

View More South Dakota Colleges

Augustana University VIEW

Sioux Falls, SD

$39,190 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

University of Sioux Falls VIEW

Sioux Falls, SD

$20,740 Tuition & Fees

Mount Marty University VIEW

Yankton, SD

$33,100 Tuition & Fees

View More South Dakota Colleges

Western Dakota Technical College VIEW

Rapid City, SD

$8,008 Tuition & Fees

Southeast Technical College VIEW

Sioux Falls, SD

$7,650 Tuition & Fees

Mitchell Technical College VIEW

Mitchell, SD

$7,524 Tuition & Fees

Lake Area Technical College VIEW

Watertown, SD

$6,718 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 13,846 students are attending Rapid City School District 51-4. By gender, there are 7,092 (51.2%) and 6,754 (48.8%) female students at Rapid City School District 51-4.

By race/ethnicity, 8,767 White (63.3%), 125 Black (0.9%), and142 Asian (1.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 7.9%	1,091	546	545
American Indian/Alaska Native 17.8%	2,464	1,271	1,193
Asian 1.0%	142	72	70
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	4	3	1
Black 0.9%	125	72	53
White 63.3%	8,767	4,482	4,285
Two or More Races 9.0%	1,253	646	607
Total	13,846	7,092	6,754

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	41	25	16
Asian	19	11	8
Black	3	3	0
White	6	4	2
Two or More Races	2	1	1
Total	82	52	30

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	177	111	66
American Indian/Alaska Native	468	301	167
Asian	16	10	6
Black	20	14	6
White	1,214	746	468
Two or More Races	188	120	68
Total	2,083	1,302	781

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 42%	42%	47%	46%	39%	35%	38%	42%	45%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 14%	14%	20-24%	20-24%	10-14%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%	10-14%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 72%	70-74%	≥50%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Hispanic students 32%	32%	35-39%	30-34%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	40-49%
Black students 27%	25-29%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	<50%
White students 51%	51%	58%	56%	51%	44%	50%	52%	49%
Two or More Races 39%	39%	50-54%	40-44%	35-39%	25-29%	25-29%	40-44%	40-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 15%	15%	25-29%	20-24%	10-14%	10-14%	6-9%	10-14%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 24%	24%	31%	29%	18%	19%	20%	29%	20-24%
Limited English proficient students 42%	40-44%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Female students 41%	41%	44%	43%	38%	33%	39%	45%	47%
Male students 43%	43%	51%	48%	41%	37%	38%	40%	43%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	20-29%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%
Foster Care Status 12%	10-14%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	21-39%	*
Military Connected Student Status 57%	55-59%	50-59%	50-59%	60-69%	60-79%	30-39%	40-59%	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Hispanic students 41%	35-39%	41%	45-49%	40-44%	35-39%	45-49%	30-34%
White students 60%	57%	60%	58%	56%	64%	59%	54%
Military Connected Student Status 67%	40-59%	65-69%	60-69%	60-79%	80-89%	70-79%	40-49%
Black students 32%	<50%	30-34%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	≥50%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 22%	15-19%	22%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	25-29%	20-24%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	≥50%	60-64%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	40-59%	<50%
Limited English proficient students 35%	<50%	30-39%	<50%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	≥50%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	≤20%	20-24%	≤20%	20-29%	20-29%	11-19%	20-29%
Foster Care Status 22%	21-39%	20-24%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%
Female students 54%	56%	54%	52%	48%	53%	52%	46%
Economically disadvantaged students 31%	30%	31%	30%	29%	30%	34%	27%
All students 50%	48%	50%	48%	47%	50%	49%	45%
Two or More Races 44%	45-49%	44%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	35-39%	50-54%
Male students 64%	39%	64%	43%	45%	47%	46%	43%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 18%	10-14%	18%	10-14%	15-19%	20-24%	20-24%	20-24%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 422 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 711 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Rapid City School District 51-4.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	422	11%
Advanced Placement Math	98	2%
Advanced Placement Science	239	6%
Advanced Placement Other programs	236	6%
SAT/ACT Participation	711	18%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 832 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Rapid City School District 51-4 and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 98.4% of teachers are certified. 83.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	832	Students per teacher: 17 to 1
Teachers who are certified	819	98.4%
Teachers who are not certified	13	1.6%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	90	10.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	45	5.4%
School counselors	31	Students per counselor: 447 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	19	-
Nurses	18	-
Psychologists	5	-
Social workers	1	-