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4501 Park Dr, Rapid City, SD 57702 • Pennington County
(605) 394-6792
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
614
Teachers (FTE)
37.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
FRPL Eligible
79
(12.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 79 of 614 (12.9%)
Free Lunch: 63 (10.3%)
Reduced-Price: 16 (2.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 535 (87.1%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 690 students 690 2020-2021 2021-2022: 647 students 647 -6.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 660 students 660 +2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 665 students 665 +0.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 614 students 614 -7.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 471 (76.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 60 (9.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 39 (6.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 22 (3.6%) Asian: 16 (2.6%) Black or African American: 4 (0.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.3%)
614 Students
White 471 76.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 60 9.8%
Hispanic / Latino 39 6.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 22 3.6%
Asian 16 2.6%
Black or African American 4 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 614 Students
Grade 6: 205 (33.4%) Grade 7: 209 (34%) Grade 8: 200 (32.6%)
614 Students
Grade 6 205 33.4%
Grade 7 209 34%
Grade 8 200 32.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
292
47.6%
F
Female Students
322
52.4%