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4550 MOUNT RUSHMORE RD, RAPID CITY, SD 57701 • PENNINGTON County
(605) 342-5749

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01282671
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-5
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 46103
Physical Location Address 4550 Mount Rushmore Rd
Rapid City, SD 57701-8950

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
135
Teachers (FTE)
9.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.84:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 86.7% American Indian / Alaska Native: 3.7% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.0% Hispanic / Latino: 2.2% Black or African American: 2.2% Asian: 1.5% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.7%
135 Students
White 117 est. 86.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 est. 3.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 3.0%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 2.2%
Black or African American 3 est. 2.2%
Asian 2 est. 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
56
41.5%
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Female Students
79
58.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 177 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 42 (23.7%) Kindergarten: 30 (16.9%) 1st Grade: 22 (12.4%) 2nd Grade: 22 (12.4%) 3rd Grade: 21 (11.9%) 4th Grade: 21 (11.9%) 5th Grade: 19 (10.7%)
177 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 42 23.7%
Kindergarten 30 16.9%
1st Grade 22 12.4%
2nd Grade 22 12.4%
3rd Grade 21 11.9%
4th Grade 21 11.9%
5th Grade 19 10.7%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 100 200 2019-2020: 116 students 116 2019-2020 2021-2022: 129 students 129 +11.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 135 students 135 +4.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 135 9.1 14.8:1 PK-5 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 129 8.9 14.5:1 PK-5 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 116 8.3 14.0:1 PK-5 Lutheran Church - Missouri 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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