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2 Indiana St, Rapid City, SD 57701 • Pennington County
(605) 394-4024
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
618
Teachers (FTE)
45.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
FRPL Eligible
374
(60.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 374 of 618 (60.5%)
Free Lunch: 331 (53.6%)
Reduced-Price: 43 (7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 244 (39.5%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 593 students 593 2020-2021 2021-2022: 596 students 596 +0.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 553 students 553 -7.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 502 students 502 -9.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 618 students 618 +23.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 280 (45.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 141 (22.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 106 (17.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 73 (11.8%) Black or African American: 12 (1.9%) Asian: 6 (1%)
618 Students
White 280 45.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 141 22.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 106 17.2%
Hispanic / Latino 73 11.8%
Black or African American 12 1.9%
Asian 6 1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 618 Students
Grade 6: 221 (35.8%) Grade 7: 202 (32.7%) Grade 8: 195 (31.6%)
618 Students
Grade 6 221 35.8%
Grade 7 202 32.7%
Grade 8 195 31.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
341
55.2%
F
Female Students
277
44.8%