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Public Schools in Pennington County, SD

Directory of 41 public schools operating in Pennington County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 9,600 19,200 2020-2021: 16,208 students 16,208 2020-2021 2021-2022: 16,263 students 16,263 +0.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 16,190 students 16,190 -0.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 15,905 students 15,905 -1.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 15,889 students 15,889 -0.1% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 37 15,889 1,007.3 15.8:1 6,545
2023-2024 40 15,905 1,032.2 15.4:1 5,517
2022-2023 41 16,190 1,045.1 15.5:1 6,140
2021-2022 41 16,263 1,076.5 15.1:1 7,533
2020-2021 40 16,208 1,083.1 15.0:1 7,709

School Districts in Pennington County

Census 2020 Map (PDF) 5 Districts
Douglas School District 51-1 4 Hill City School District 51-2 3 New Underwood School District 51-3 3 Rapid City Area School District 51-4 25 Wall School District 51-5 3

Cities & Municipalities in Pennington County

6 Cities
Box Elder 5 Hill City 3 New Underwood 3 Quinn 1 Rapid City 26 Wall 3

County Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District City Action
Big White Elementary - 08 — General K-12 Wall School District 51-5 Quinn View ›
Canyon Lake Elementary - 04 — General K-12 Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
Central High School - 41 9-12 High School Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
Corral Drive Elementary - 21 K-5 Elementary School Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
Douglas High School - 03 9-12 High School Douglas School District 51-1 Box Elder View ›
Douglas Middle School - 01 6-8 Middle School Douglas School District 51-1 Box Elder View ›
Douglas Preschool - 08 — General K-12 Douglas School District 51-1 Box Elder View ›
East Middle School - 30 6-8 Middle School Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
General Beadle Elementary - 01 PK-5 Elementary School Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
Grandview Elementary - 06 K-5 Elementary School Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
Hill City Elementary - 02 PK-5 Elementary School Hill City School District 51-2 Hill City View ›
Hill City High School - 01 9-12 High School Hill City School District 51-2 Hill City View ›
Hill City Middle School - 04 6-8 Middle School Hill City School District 51-2 Hill City View ›
Horace Mann Elementary - 07 K-5 Elementary School Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
Jefferson Building - 64 PK-12 Other / Combined Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 K-5 Elementary School Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
Lincoln Building - 44 12 High School Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
Meadowbrook Elementary - 10 K-5 Elementary School Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
New Underwood Elementary - 02 K-5 Elementary School New Underwood School District 51-3 New Underwood View ›
New Underwood High School - 01 9-12 High School New Underwood School District 51-3 New Underwood View ›
New Underwood Middle School - 04 6-8 Middle School New Underwood School District 51-3 New Underwood View ›
North Middle School - 35 6-8 Middle School Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
Patriot Elementary -06 PK-3 Elementary School Douglas School District 51-1 Box Elder View ›
Pinedale Elementary - 11 K-5 Elementary School Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
Rapid City High School - 45 — General K-12 Rapid City Area School District 51-4 Rapid City View ›
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