Top Rankings
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 2026 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,970 students in Rapid City Area School District 51-4. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High Schools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Rapid City Area School District 51-4 have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Stevens High School - 42, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the South Dakota public high school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
25 Schools
215 Schools
# Students
12,313 Students
47,253 Students
# Teachers
768 Teachers
3,334 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rapid City Area School District 51-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% 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)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Graduation Rate
71%
82%
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