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Rapid City Online High School - 92

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12
Summary

Rapid City Online High School - 92 is a small, public virtual high school serving grades 9-12 in the Rapid City Area School District 51-4. Despite its small size of only 67 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Dakota high schools in recent years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Rapid City Online High School - 92 significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.75% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, 3.13% in mathematics, and 9.38% in science. These rates are far below the district and state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has also been lower than the district and state, ranging from 72-86% in recent years, while the dropout rate has been higher, ranging from 2.6% to 7.4%.

Compared to the nearby traditional high schools in the Rapid City Area School District, such as Stevens High School and Central High School, Rapid City Online High School - 92 significantly underperforms on academic measures. These traditional high schools have higher proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. The online school also has lower per-student spending and a higher student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

73
Students ?
101.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
26.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 625 9th St Ste 208
       Rapid City, SD  57701

(605) 394-4048

District: Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.5%
Hispanic:
17.8%
Two or more races:
15.1%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2024 → 7th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the South Dakota average (10% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the South Dakota average (72% vs 86%)
!Dropout rate above the South Dakota average (7% vs 3%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school10%
District avg38%
South Dakota avg47%
Not ranked this year
Rapid City Online High School - 92 did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
101st of 126Rapid City Area School District 51-4 among South Dakota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202511.7154 of 1667.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.9128 of 1419.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202514.0151 of 1647.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.994 of 951.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202521.063 of 8122.2%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202528.212 of 2142.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202516.0143 of 1547.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202516.5151 of 1626.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202512.817 of 1910.5%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202512.188 of 891.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202535.252 of 8337.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202530.683 of 14040.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Dakota percentileRating
202510.0150 of 1585.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.7115 of 1258.0%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Homeless (2025)43rd percentile+36 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile+33 vs school
Native American (2025)37th percentile+30 vs school
Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+15 vs school
Military Connected (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)8th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school
Male (2025)7th percentile~ school
White (2025)5th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts19%-32 vs state
Science9%-34 vs state
Mathematics3%-40 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Rapid City Online High School - 92.

Students at Rapid City Online High School - 92 are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 10% American Indian.

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Latest South Dakota data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewNov 6, 2026
2025–26 SD ACT & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewNov 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation rates (updated)NewNov 1, 2026
2025–26 immunization ratesOct 24, 2026


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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