Enrollment
7
Combined
DISTRICT 53 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RAPID CITY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 51-4·NCES 465982001409
Wellfully - 65
22 Waterloo St, Rapid City, SD 57701 · (605) 394-4048 · Pennington County
GRADES 01–12COMBINED13-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL7 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.7:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 4 | 57% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 14% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Wellfully - 65 ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7 | #13 of 14 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
7
+1 (+17%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7 | 1 | 7.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 1 | 9.0:1 | 33% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wellfully - 65.
About Wellfully - 65
Wellfully - 65 is the name of a small combined-grade school in Rapid City, South Dakota. The school enrolls 7 students, from grades 1 through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in South Dakota) has about 315 students.
Wellfully - 65 belongs to Rapid City Area School District 51-4, a district of 26 schools and 12,610 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Wellfully - 65 is White (43%). Other groups make up 43% Native American and 14% multiracial. Pennington County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school's share is lower.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.0:1 at Wellfully - 65, with 1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.9:1 average for combined schools in South Dakota is higher than this school's figure.
Within Pennington County, median household income is about $74,517, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Federal data list 41 public schools in Pennington County, with a combined enrollment of about 16,186.
Of nearby public schools, Jefferson Building - 64 is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 6 to 7.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Pennington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,512
Census ACS
Median income
$74,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,186 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4
- Central High School - 41High · 1,998 students
- Stevens High School - 42High · 1,771 students
- South Middle School - 36Middle · 618 students
- Southwest Middle School - 38Middle · 614 students
- East Middle School - 30Middle · 613 students
- Valley View Elementary - 13Elementary · 605 students
Other schools in Rapid City
- Central High School - 41High · 1,998 students
- Stevens High School - 42High · 1,771 students
- South Middle School - 36Middle · 618 students
- Southwest Middle School - 38Middle · 614 students
- East Middle School - 30Middle · 613 students
- Valley View Elementary - 13Elementary · 605 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Building - 640.7 mi · 98
- General Beadle Elementary - 010.9 mi · 483
- Knollwood Heights Elementary - 081.2 mi · 368
- North Middle School - 351.2 mi · 418
- Central High School - 411.3 mi · 1,998
- Robbinsdale Elementary - 141.4 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Wellfully - 65What is the total enrollment at Wellfully - 65?
Wellfully - 65 enrolls approximately 7 students in grades 01-12.
What age range does Wellfully - 65 serve?
Wellfully - 65 serves students from grade 01 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Wellfully - 65?
Approximately 7.0:1 students per teacher at Wellfully - 65.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wellfully - 65?
At Wellfully - 65, the student body is approximately 43% White, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Wellfully - 65?
Wellfully - 65 is overseen by Rapid City Area School District 51-4 in Pennington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.