How many students attend Central High School - 41?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,768 students attended Central High School - 41.

What is the racial makeup of Central High School - 41?

Students at Central High School - 41 are 54% White, 19% American Indian, 14% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Central High School - 41?

Central High School - 41 is fed by the following schools: Elementary : General Beadle Elementary - 01 Elementary : Grandview Elementary - 06 Elementary : Horace Mann Elementary - 07 Elementary : Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08 Elementary : Rapid Valley Elementary - 12 Elementary : Robbinsdale Elementary - 14 Elementary : South Park Elementary - 16 Elementary : Valley View Elementary - 13 Middle : East Middle School - 30 Middle : North Middle School - 35 Middle : South Middle School - 36

Central High School - 41

Public 9-12

433 Mt Rushmore Rd
Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 394-4023

District: Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,507

Feeder schools for Central High School - 41:

Elementary:	General Beadle Elementary - 01
	Grandview Elementary - 06
	Horace Mann Elementary - 07
	Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08
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	Rapid Valley Elementary - 12
	Robbinsdale Elementary - 14
	South Park Elementary - 16
	Valley View Elementary - 13
Middle:	East Middle School - 30
	North Middle School - 35
	South Middle School - 36

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 1,768

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

American Indian:

19.0%

Two or more races:

14.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central High School - 41 is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Central High School - 41 has the largest high school student body size in the Rapid City Area School District 51-4. Student population at Central High School - 41 is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54.2%), American Indian (19%), two or more races (14.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central High School - 41 is 17.6. 2 high schools in the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Central High School - 41 employs 100.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central High School - 41 is $10,507, which is the 2^nd highest among 1 high schools in the Rapid City Area School District 51-4.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Central High School - 41 was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Rapid City Area School District 51-4:

SchoolDigger ranks Rapid City Area School District 51-4 98^th of 126 South Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Central High School - 41

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2003	35.53	100^th	133	24.8%
2004	36.88	99^th	132	25.0%
2005	27.72	114^th	137	16.8%
2006	25.76	112^th	136	17.6%
2007	31.89	112^th	141	20.6%
2008	42.09	88^th	135	34.8%
2009	32.38	110^th	144	23.6%
2010	48.67	95^th	150	36.7%
2011	25.87	119^th	141	15.6%
2012	73.12	40^th	143	72.0%
2013	73.84	37^th	144	74.3%
2015	56.22	60^th	133	54.9%
2016	41.86	99^th	141	29.8%
2017	57.78	60^th	137	56.2%
2018	38.82	95^th	138	31.2%
2019	47.48	74^th	135	45.2%
2021	44.25	90^th	140	35.7%
2022	35.35	98^th	134	26.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central High School - 41

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	12.48	3^rd	3	0.0%
2019	52.29	3^rd	7	57.1%
2021	21.79	9^th	11	18.2%
2022	21.06	8^th	9	11.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central High School - 41

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.28	8^th	17	52.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central High School - 41

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	59.69	18^th	53	66.0%
2019	31.61	33^rd	44	25.0%
2021	80.78	5^th	37	86.5%
2022	70.57	10^th	25	60.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Central High School - 41

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	32.67	66^th	82	19.5%
2019	38.15	55^th	83	33.7%
2021	38.66	60^th	89	32.6%
2022	34.86	69^th	84	17.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Central High School - 41

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	69.08	1^st	5	80.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Central High School - 41

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	49.43	54^th	90	40.0%
2019	54.56	38^th	88	56.8%
2021	46.42	53^rd	89	40.4%
2022	32.32	65^th	87	25.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central High School - 41

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	62.56	3^rd	9	66.7%
2019	61.22	3^rd	8	62.5%
2021	35.40	7^th	9	22.2%
2022	32.23	7^th	11	36.4%

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Rank History for Native American students at Central High School - 41

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	60.92	8^th	19	57.9%
2019	34.66	13^th	18	27.8%
2021	46.06	8^th	17	52.9%
2022	82.37	3^rd	11	72.7%

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Rank History for White students at Central High School - 41

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SD State Percentile
2018	39.47	88^th	123	28.5%
2019	49.28	63^rd	123	48.8%
2021	48.05	72^nd	129	44.2%
2022	36.67	86^th	123	30.1%

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Data source: test scores: South Dakota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Central High School - 41

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1681	1681
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1605	1605
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1639	1639
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1639	1639
1993	1261	26	17	23	136	n/a	n/a	0	1463
1994	1837	48	31	41	332	n/a	n/a	0	2289
1995	1656	42	17	27	227	n/a	n/a	0	1969
1996	1656	42	17	27	227	n/a	n/a	0	1969
1997	1620	45	19	25	230	n/a	n/a	0	1939
1998	1615	39	26	21	239	n/a	n/a	0	1940
1999	1713	37	27	36	267	n/a	n/a	0	2080
2000	1771	37	30	42	319	n/a	n/a	0	2199
2001	1744	36	37	44	337	n/a	n/a	0	2198
2002	1809	40	35	53	409	n/a	n/a	0	2346
2003	1809	40	35	53	409	n/a	n/a	0	2346
2004	1792	34	34	43	373	n/a	n/a	0	2276
2005	1770	39	38	38	377	n/a	n/a	0	2262
2006	1774	30	33	42	348	n/a	n/a	0	2227
2007	1759	36	36	48	360	n/a	n/a	0	2239
2008	1681	46	34	50	428	n/a	n/a	0	2239
2009	1646	38	35	57	461	n/a	n/a	0	2237
2010	1667	43	36	68	524	n/a	n/a	0	2338
2011	1379	33	25	72	378	2	13	0	1902
2012	1411	39	23	77	434	0	24	0	2008
2013	1375	34	22	83	394	0	41	0	1949
2014	1287	34	20	66	358	2	46	0	1813
2015	1286	31	29	88	396	0	63	0	1893
2016	1234	33	27	93	347	0	75	0	1809
2017	1274	37	20	83	371	0	86	0	1871
2018	1222	33	19	104	386	0	89	0	1853
2019	1188	33	26	120	366	1	153	0	1887
2020	1196	24	16	147	387	1	182	0	1953
2021	1123	25	19	140	389	0	201	0	1897
2022	1052	16	15	167	361	2	231	0	1844
2023	958	16	18	187	336	0	253	0	1768

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central High School - 41

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1681	76.5	21.9	n/a
1990	1605	74.5	21.5	n/a
1991	1639	76.7	21.3	n/a
1992	1639	76.7	21.3	n/a
1993	1463	82.2	17.8	n/a
1994	2289	114.8	19.9	n/a
1995	1969	108.7	18.1	n/a
1996	1969	108.7	18.1	n/a
1997	1939	109.7	17.7	14.2
1998	1940	108.4	17.9	19
1999	2080	89.4	23.3	16.3
2000	2199	107.2	20.5	16.4
2001	2198	95.3	23.1	15.8
2002	2346	92.8	25.3	20.6
2003	2346	92.8	25.3	20.6
2004	2276	96.4	23.6	22.2
2005	2262	92.5	24.5	22.9
2006	2227	97.7	22.8	22
2007	2239	97.9	22.9	23.9
2008	2239	101.9	22.0	20.8
2009	2237	99.5	22.5	29.5
2010	2338	97.4	24.0	29.5
2011	1902	103.5	18.3	30.7
2012	2008	107.0	18.7	37
2013	1949	108.6	17.9	41.3
2014	1813	112.4	16.1	47
2015	1893	114.0	16.6	39.9
2016	1809	105.0	17.2	47.7
2017	1871	107.0	17.4	31.4
2018	1853	103.4	17.9	33.2
2019	1887	105.3	17.9	25
2020	1953	102.8	18.9	15.6
2021	1897	106.5	17.8	100
2022	1844	107.4	17.1	99.9
2023	1768	100.2	17.6	37

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central High School - 41

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1681	76.5	21.9	n/a
1990	1605	74.5	21.5	n/a
1991	1639	76.7	21.3	n/a
1992	1639	76.7	21.3	n/a
1993	1463	82.2	17.8	n/a
1994	2289	114.8	19.9	n/a
1995	1969	108.7	18.1	n/a
1996	1969	108.7	18.1	n/a
1997	1939	109.7	17.7	14.2
1998	1940	108.4	17.9	19
1999	2080	89.4	23.3	16.3
2000	2199	107.2	20.5	16.4
2001	2198	95.3	23.1	15.8
2002	2346	92.8	25.3	20.6
2003	2346	92.8	25.3	20.6
2004	2276	96.4	23.6	22.2
2005	2262	92.5	24.5	22.9
2006	2227	97.7	22.8	22
2007	2239	97.9	22.9	23.9
2008	2239	101.9	22.0	20.8
2009	2237	99.5	22.5	29.5
2010	2338	97.4	24.0	29.5
2011	1902	103.5	18.3	30.7
2012	2008	107.0	18.7	37
2013	1949	108.6	17.9	41.3
2014	1813	112.4	16.1	47
2015	1893	114.0	16.6	39.9
2016	1809	105.0	17.2	47.7
2017	1871	107.0	17.4	31.4
2018	1853	103.4	17.9	33.2
2019	1887	105.3	17.9	25
2020	1953	102.8	18.9	15.6
2021	1897	106.5	17.8	100
2022	1844	107.4	17.1	99.9
2023	1768	100.2	17.6	37

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central High School - 41

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020	$766 (8.3%)	$8,518 (91.8%)	$9,283
2021	$1,346 (12.8%)	$9,161 (87.2%)	$10,507

Data source: South Dakota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central High School - 41

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 74^th of 135 High schools	Ranks 98^th of 134 High schools	18.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (Central High School - 41)	60.5	56.2	4.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Rapid City Area School District 51-4)	69.5	65	4.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	64.4	63.1	1.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Central High School - 41)	41	26.5	14.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Rapid City Area School District 51-4)	46.8	33.1	13.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	41.2	37.8	3.5%
12th Grade English Language Arts (Central High School - 41)	16.7	36	19.3%
12th Grade English Language Arts (Rapid City Area School District 51-4)	36.5	36.7	0.2%
12th Grade English Language Arts (South Dakota)	36.5	20.3	16.2%
12th Grade Mathematics (Central High School - 41)	8.3	14.3	6%
12th Grade Mathematics (Rapid City Area School District 51-4)	19.2	15.7	3.5%
12th Grade Mathematics (South Dakota)	13	7	6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Central High School - 41)	59	58.3	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rapid City Area School District 51-4)	49.7	44.9	4.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Dakota)	53.2	49.7	3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Central High School - 41)	39.9	23.4	16.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Rapid City Area School District 51-4)	41.7	36.1	5.6%
All Grades Mathematics (South Dakota)	44.9	41.9	3%
All Grades Science (Central High School - 41)	33.3	37.2	3.9%
All Grades Science (Rapid City Area School District 51-4)	36.5	38	1.5%
All Grades Science (South Dakota)	40	42.6	2.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1887	1768	6.3%
African American	33	16	51.5%
American Indian	366	336	8.2%
Asian	26	18	30.8%
Hispanic	120	187	55.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	1188	958	19.4%
Two or More Races	153	253	65.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25%	37%	12%

Schools Near Central High School - 41

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
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	(n/a)	(605) 394-4023	1,768	100	17.6	37.0%	958 (54.2%)	16 (0.9%)	187 (10.6%)	18 (1.0%)	336 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	253 (14.3%)								(n/a)			58.3			23.4		37.2	$10,507	$1,346	$9,161
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	(n/a)	(605) 394-4048	53	1	42.0	26.4%	28 (52.8%)	1 (1.9%)	7 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.5%)								(n/a)	26.7		27.3			9.1		18.2
Rapid City High School - 45	Public	9-12	601 Columbus St	Rapid City	57701	Pennington County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 394-4048	356	28	12.9	47.8%	154 (43.3%)	5 (1.4%)	46 (12.9%)	2 (0.6%)	101 (28.4%)	1 (0.3%)	47 (13.2%)	19.2	117^th of 138 public high schools	15.2%					(n/a)	29.5	44.1	34.7		8.8		19.7	22.1	$12,733	$1,236	$11,497
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	(n/a)	(605) 394-1813	32	2	16.0	9.4%	23 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.5%)								(n/a)									$5,114	$315	$4,799
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	(n/a)	(605) 394-4051	1,686	89	18.9	13.9%	1,345 (79.8%)	8 (0.5%)	122 (7.2%)	27 (1.6%)	58 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (7.4%)								(n/a)			76.8			46.2		57.1	$10,118	$1,321	$8,797
Douglas High School - 03	Public	9-12	420 Patriot Dr	Box Elder	57719	Pennington County	Douglas School District 51-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 923-0030	749	45	16.7	22.2%	535 (71.4%)	15 (2.0%)	67 (8.9%)	7 (0.9%)	58 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.8%)	63.2	48^th of 138 public high schools	65.2%		52.7	70^th of 134 public high schools	47.8%	22	64.7	57.2	63.6	41.4	31.8	40.0	56.4	55.5	$9,365	$830	$8,535
Lead-Deadwood Career & Technical Education - 10	Public	9-12	22023 Job Corps Ctr	Nemo	57759	Lawrence County	Lead-Deadwood School District 40-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 578-2371	60	10	6.0	91.7%	22 (36.7%)	5 (8.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (45.0%)	1 (1.7%)	4 (6.7%)								(n/a)									$16,657	$353	$16,304
New Underwood High School - 01	Public	9-12	300 E Ash St	New Underwood	57761	Pennington County	New Underwood School District 51-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(605) 754-6485	96	5	18.5	20.8%	81 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.4%)	48.8	77^th of 138 public high schools	44.2%		62.8	52^nd of 134 public high schools	61.2%	25	66.7		63.6	23.8		22.7	57.1	54.5	$8,311	$303	$8,008

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central High School - 41

Student/Teacher Ratio Central High School - 41

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central High School - 41

Impact of COVID-19 on Central High School - 41

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