Schools
41
5 districts
Pennington County
South Dakota · Public K-12
41 public schools serving approximately 16,190 students, in a county of 113,512 residents.
Enrollment
16,190
NCES CCD
Median income
$74,517
Above South Dakota avg
Free/reduced lunch
37.9%
Above South Dakota avg
Elementary
20
schools
Middle
9
schools
High
9
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
12,373 students · 5 districts in Pennington County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Pennington County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
34.6%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.2%
civilian labor
Median age
40
22.0% under 18
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School - 41 | Rapid City | High | 09-12 | 1,768 | · |
| Stevens High School - 42 | Rapid City | High | 09-12 | 1,686 | · |
| Patriot Elementary -06 | Box Elder | Elementary | KG-03 | 890 | · |
| Douglas High School - 03 | Box Elder | High | 09-12 | 749 | · |
| Douglas Middle School - 01 | Box Elder | Middle | 06-08 | 670 | · |
| Southwest Middle School - 38 | Rapid City | Middle | 06-08 | 660 | · |
| West Middle School - 37 | Rapid City | Middle | 06-08 | 612 | · |
| East Middle School - 30 | Rapid City | Middle | 06-08 | 600 | · |
| Valley View Elementary - 13 | Rapid City | Elementary | KG-05 | 581 | · |
| South Middle School - 36 | Rapid City | Middle | 06-08 | 553 | · |
| Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 | Rapid City | Elementary | PK-05 | 514 | · |
| North Middle School - 35 | Rapid City | Middle | 06-08 | 513 | · |
| Meadowbrook Elementary - 10 | Rapid City | Elementary | KG-05 | 464 | · |
| Corral Drive Elementary - 21 | Rapid City | Elementary | KG-05 | 461 | · |
| General Beadle Elementary - 01 | Rapid City | Elementary | PK-05 | 444 | · |
| Vandenberg Elementary - 02 | Box Elder | Elementary | 04-05 | 441 | · |
| Grandview Elementary - 06 | Rapid City | Elementary | KG-05 | 406 | · |
| Pinedale Elementary - 11 | Rapid City | Elementary | KG-05 | 365 | · |
| Robbinsdale Elementary - 14 | Rapid City | Elementary | PK-05 | 359 | · |
| Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 | Rapid City | Elementary | KG-05 | 357 | · |
| Rapid City High School - 45 | Rapid City | High | 09-12 | 356 | · |
| Canyon Lake Elementary - 04 | Rapid City | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 | · |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17 | Rapid City | Elementary | KG-05 | 337 | · |
| South Park Elementary - 16 | Rapid City | Elementary | KG-05 | 314 | · |
| Horace Mann Elementary - 07 | Rapid City | Elementary | KG-05 | 284 | · |
| South Canyon Elementary - 15 | Rapid City | Elementary | KG-05 | 266 | · |
| Hill City Elementary - 02 | Hill City | Elementary | PK-05 | 221 | · |
| Hill City High School - 01 | Hill City | High | 09-12 | 152 | · |
| New Underwood Elementary - 02 | New Underwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 127 | · |
| Hill City Middle School - 04 | Hill City | Middle | 06-08 | 120 | · |
| Wall Elementary - 02 | Wall | Elementary | KG-05 | 116 | · |
| Wall High School - 01 | Wall | High | 09-12 | 99 | · |
| New Underwood High School - 01 | New Underwood | High | 09-12 | 96 | · |
| New Underwood Jr. High - 04 | New Underwood | Middle | 06-08 | 68 | · |
| Wall Middle School - 06 | Wall | Middle | 06-08 | 68 | · |
| Rapid City Online High School - 92 | Rapid City | High | 09-12 | 53 | · |
| Jefferson Building - 64 | Rapid City | Other | PK-12 | 33 | · |
| Lincoln Building - 44 | Rapid City | High | 12-12 | 32 | · |
| Wellfully - 65 | Rapid City | Other | 01-12 | 9 | · |
| Big White Elementary - 08 | Quinn | Elementary | KG-06 | 0 | · |
| Douglas Preschool - 08 | Box Elder | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 0 | · |
Frequently asked
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