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835 E FAIRMONT BLVD, RAPID CITY, SD 57701 • PENNINGTON County
(605) 341-5385

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01282729
Religious Orientation Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered K-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 46103
Physical Location Address 835 E Fairmont Blvd
Rapid City, SD 57701-7540

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
127
Teachers (FTE)
9.90
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.83:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 92.9% American Indian / Alaska Native: 2.4% Hispanic / Latino: 1.6% Black or African American: 1.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.6%
127 Students
White 118 est. 92.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 est. 2.4%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 1.6%
Black or African American 2 est. 1.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 1.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
58
45.7%
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Female Students
69
54.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 119 Students
Kindergarten: 17 (14.3%) 1st Grade: 18 (15.1%) 2nd Grade: 13 (10.9%) 3rd Grade: 15 (12.6%) 4th Grade: 16 (13.4%) 5th Grade: 13 (10.9%) 6th Grade: 17 (14.3%) 7th Grade: 10 (8.4%)
119 Students
Kindergarten 17 14.3%
1st Grade 18 15.1%
2nd Grade 13 10.9%
3rd Grade 15 12.6%
4th Grade 16 13.4%
5th Grade 13 10.9%
6th Grade 17 14.3%
7th Grade 10 8.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 100 200 2019-2020: 101 students 101 2019-2020 2021-2022: 120 students 120 +18.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 127 students 127 +5.8% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 127 9.9 12.8:1 K-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2021-2022 120 6.8 17.7:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
2019-2020 101 7.0 14.4:1 PK-8 Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 57701)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 57701 Income: $52,733 $53k ZIP 57701 Home Value: $229,900 $230k ZIP 57701 This ZIP Rapid City Income: $74,309 $74k Rapid City Home Value: $273,867 $274k Rapid City City Average PENNINGTON County Income: $82,177 $82k PENNINGTON County Home Value: $256,375 $256k PENNINGTON County County Average South Dakota Income: $72,960 $73k South Dakota Home Value: $182,092 $182k South Dakota State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 57701 Poverty Rate: 18.8% 18.8% Rapid City Poverty Rate: 11.8% 11.8% PENNINGTON County Poverty Rate: 11.4% 11.4% South Dakota Poverty Rate: 11.1% 11.1% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 57701 Current ZIP
$52,733 $229,900 18.8% 45,221
Rapid City (City Average)
$74,309 $273,867 11.8% 98,535
PENNINGTON County (County Average)
$82,177 $256,375 11.4% 114,538
South Dakota (State Average)
$72,960 $182,092 11.1% 837,557
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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