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433 Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD 57701 • Pennington County
(605) 394-4023
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,998
Teachers (FTE)
117.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
FRPL Eligible
896
(44.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 896 of 1,998 (44.8%)
Free Lunch: 768 (38.4%)
Reduced-Price: 128 (6.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 1,102 (55.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 1,250 2,500 2020-2021: 1,897 students 1,897 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,844 students 1,844 -2.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,768 students 1,768 -4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 2,020 students 2,020 +14.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,998 students 1,998 -1.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 962 (48.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 466 (23.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 271 (13.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 239 (12%) Black or African American: 32 (1.6%) Asian: 26 (1.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.1%)
1,998 Students
White 962 48.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 466 23.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 271 13.6%
Hispanic / Latino 239 12%
Black or African American 32 1.6%
Asian 26 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,998 Students
Grade 10: 530 (26.5%) Grade 11: 345 (17.3%) Grade 12: 395 (19.8%) Grade 9: 728 (36.4%)
1,998 Students
Grade 10 530 26.5%
Grade 11 345 17.3%
Grade 12 395 19.8%
Grade 9 728 36.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
1,030
51.6%
F
Female Students
968
48.4%