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Rapid City Online High School - 92

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 7% of South Dakota high schools

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.

Students ?

101.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,917

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the South Dakota average (72% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg38%

South Dakota avg47%

154^th of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Rapid City Area School District 51-4

112^th of 147Rapid 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	154 of 166	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	128 of 141	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	151 of 164	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	94 of 95	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	63 of 81	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	143 of 154	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	151 of 162	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	88 of 89	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	52 of 83	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	83 of 140	40.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	150 of 158	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	115 of 125	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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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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
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
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)
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
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
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	No	(605) 923-0030	739	43	17.1	30.7%	509 (68.9%)	11 (1.5%)	79 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	54 (7.3%)	5 (0.7%)	78 (10.6%)	40.9	109^th of 166 public high schools	34.3%		32.1	103^rd of 141 public high schools	27.0%	6	49.6	57.2	50.0	27.8	28.6	27.9	42.1	40.7	$11,206	$761	$10,445
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	No	(605) 578-2371	54	6	8.4	94.4%	21 (38.9%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	30 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.1	134^th of 166 public high schools	19.3%					(n/a)	44.4	50.0	45.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	44.4	45.5
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	No	(605) 754-6485	92	6	14.4	22.8%	77 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (13.0%)	44.5	102^nd of 166 public high schools	38.6%		42.3	85^th of 141 public high schools	39.7%	17	38.9	100.0	42.1	38.9	0.0	36.8	44.5	42.1	$12,538	$254	$12,284
Hill City High School - 01	Public	9-12	488 Main St	Hill City	57745	Pennington County	Hill City School District 51-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 574-3000	158	12	13.0	19.0%	113 (71.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.7%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	91.8	6^th of 166 public high schools	96.4%		78.2	25^th of 141 public high schools	82.3%	19	80.6			66.7			80.6		$13,444	$316	$13,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Rapid City Online High School - 92

How many students attend Rapid City Online High School - 92?

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

Is Rapid City Online High School - 92 a good school?

Rapid City Online High School - 92 ranks in the bottom 7.2% of South Dakota high schools.

What district is Rapid City Online High School - 92 in?

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

What is the racial makeup of 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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