High Schools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Summary:

The Rapid City Area School District 51-4 in South Dakota is home to 4 high schools: Central High School, Stevens High School, Rapid City Online High School, and Lincoln Building.

Based on the data, Stevens High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district. It earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperformed the district and state averages on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Rapid City Online High School had very low proficiency rates, with only 3.13% of students proficient or better in Mathematics.

The data also reveals notable differences in student demographics and spending across the schools. Central High School and Lincoln Building serve more economically disadvantaged populations, with free/reduced lunch rates of 31.63% and 37.93%, respectively. Spending per student also varies widely, from $5,399 at Lincoln Building to $10,167 at Central High School. These factors may contribute to the performance differences observed between the schools in the Rapid City Area School District 51-4.

District Detail

625 9th St Ste 208
Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 394-4031

SchoolDigger Rank:
112^th of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 12,313

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 12th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stevens High School - 42	Public	9-12	4215 Raider Rd	Rapid City	57702	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4051	1,771	91	19.4	12.0%	1,385 (78.2%)	13 (0.7%)	134 (7.6%)	22 (1.2%)	76 (4.3%)	2 (0.1%)	139 (7.8%)	70.9	39^th of 166 public high schools	76.5%		54.1	67^th of 141 public high schools	52.5%	28	76.1	73.3	76.0	44.4	33.3	44.0	49.7	48.9	$10,965	$669	$10,297
Central High School - 41	Public	9-12	433 Mt Rushmore Rd	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-4023	1,998	118	16.9	44.8%	962 (48.1%)	32 (1.6%)	239 (12.0%)	26 (1.3%)	466 (23.3%)	2 (0.1%)	271 (13.6%)	26.5	139^th of 166 public high schools	16.3%		16.6	120^th of 141 public high schools	14.9%	19	44.8	34.2	43.8	23.6	5.3	21.8	25.7	24.5	$11,459	$911	$10,548
Lincoln Building - 44	Public	12	851 West St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 394-1813	23	1	23.0	60.9%	13 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)								(n/a)
Rapid City Online High School - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	625 9th St Ste 208	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 394-4048	73	1	101.3	26.0%	42 (57.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (15.1%)	11.7	154^th of 166 public high schools	7.2%		6.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%	26	28.6	0.0	18.8	4.8	0.0	3.1	14.3	9.4	$6,917	$598	$6,319

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meade School District 46-1	11.74 mi	11	65^th
Douglas School District 51-1	12.47 mi	4	104^th
Custer School District 16-1	14.53 mi	6	58^th
Hill City School District 51-2	16.52 mi	3	31^st
Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	17.87 mi	4	106^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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High Schools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4

District Detail

Stevens High School - 42

Central High School - 41

Rapid City Online High School - 92

Lincoln Building - 44

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