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The most racially diverse public schools in Pennington County, South Dakota

Across Pennington County, South Dakota, 26 public schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. South Park Elementary - 16 leads the list at 37.7%, against a median of 63.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Pennington County, South Dakota

Best Largest group

37.7%

Median Largest group

63.7%

MOST DIVERSE · PENNINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	South Park Elementary - 16	Rapid City, SD	313	37.7% White (118)	37.7%(118)	1.3%(4)	10.5%(33)	0.6%(2)
2	Horace Mann Elementary - 07	Rapid City, SD	274	40.5% Native American (111)	24.1%(66)	0.0%(0)	16.8%(46)	0.7%(2)
3	South Middle School - 36	Rapid City, SD	618	45.3% White (280)	45.3%(280)	1.9%(12)	11.8%(73)	1.0%(6)
4	Robbinsdale Elementary - 14	Rapid City, SD	328	46.6% White (153)	46.6%(153)	0.6%(2)	12.2%(40)	0.9%(3)
5	Central High School - 41	Rapid City, SD	1,998	48.1% White (962)	48.1%(962)	1.6%(32)	12.0%(239)	1.3%(26)
6	North Middle School - 35	Rapid City, SD	418	48.8% Native American (204)	20.8%(87)	0.2%(1)	15.3%(64)	1.4%(6)
7	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	Rapid City, SD	368	49.2% Native American (181)	21.2%(78)	1.1%(4)	11.7%(43)	0.3%(1)
8	Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17	Rapid City, SD	328	52.4% White (172)	52.4%(172)	3.7%(12)	13.1%(43)	1.8%(6)
9	General Beadle Elementary - 01	Rapid City, SD	483	53.0% Native American (256)	19.3%(93)	1.7%(8)	14.7%(71)	1.2%(6)
10	Canyon Lake Elementary - 04	Rapid City, SD	297	57.2% White	57.2%	1.7%	12.8%	0.7%
11	Grandview Elementary - 06	Rapid City, SD	431	58.5% White (252)	58.5%(252)	1.6%(7)	12.1%(52)	1.4%(6)
12	East Middle School - 30	Rapid City, SD	613	62.6% White (384)	62.6%(384)	1.1%(7)	11.3%(69)	1.1%(7)
13	Patriot Elementary -06	Box Elder, SD	982	63.3% White (622)	63.3%(622)	2.5%(25)	12.8%(126)	0.6%(6)
14	Valley View Elementary - 13	Rapid City, SD	605	64.1% White (388)	64.1%(388)	0.8%(5)	8.4%(51)	1.2%(7)
15	Vandenberg Elementary - 02	Box Elder, SD	454	64.8% White (294)	64.8%(294)	1.8%(8)	9.9%(45)	1.1%(5)
16	Douglas Middle School - 01	Box Elder, SD	633	64.8% White (410)	64.8%(410)	1.7%(11)	12.2%(77)	0.8%(5)
17	Rapid Valley Elementary - 12	Rapid City, SD	486	64.8% White (315)	64.8%(315)	0.4%(2)	11.3%(55)	0.8%(4)
18	South Canyon Elementary - 15	Rapid City, SD	274	66.1% White (181)	66.1%(181)	0.4%(1)	13.1%(36)	0.0%(0)
19	Meadowbrook Elementary - 10	Rapid City, SD	478	68.8% White (329)	68.8%(329)	1.1%(5)	10.3%(49)	0.0%(0)
20	Douglas High School - 03	Box Elder, SD	739	68.9% White (509)	68.9%(509)	1.5%(11)	10.7%(79)	0.4%(3)
21	West Middle School - 37	Rapid City, SD	591	71.2% White (421)	71.2%(421)	1.0%(6)	9.3%(55)	0.2%(1)
22	Hill City Elementary - 02	Hill City, SD	247	73.7% White (182)	73.7%(182)	0.0%(0)	15.8%(39)	0.8%(2)
23	Southwest Middle School - 38	Rapid City, SD	614	76.7% White (471)	76.7%(471)	0.7%(4)	6.3%(39)	2.6%(16)
24	Stevens High School - 42	Rapid City, SD	1,771	78.2% White (1,385)	78.2%(1,385)	0.7%(13)	7.6%(134)	1.2%(22)
25	Pinedale Elementary - 11	Rapid City, SD	377	79.8% White (301)	79.8%(301)	0.8%(3)	6.4%(24)	1.6%(6)
26	Corral Drive Elementary - 21	Rapid City, SD	439	82.9% White (364)	82.9%(364)	0.2%(1)	6.2%(27)	3.6%(16)

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