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Zion Lutheran School

4550 S Highway 16, Rapid City, SD, 57701-0577 -

School Notes Overview:

God has established Zion Lutheran School and Preschool for these reasons: To share the Gospel, to provide Christian education, to worship and serve, to accept and encourage, and to put teamwork into action. Zion's Guiding Principles provide an environment for children to discover, develop, and use their God-given talents to His glory; partner with parents in leading their children into successful, useful and purposeful living; maintain the highest standards of elementary school education integrated with, and related to, the teachings of God's Word and develop the kind of character which will make the graduates of our school Christian leaders in the church and world....

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School Overview:

	Zion Lutheran School
School Membership(s)	Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 5
Year Founded	1958
County	Pennington County, SD
Student Body
Total Students	178 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(SD) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	13%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 48 students
	Kind - 35 students
	Grade 1 - 22 students
	Grade 2 - 20 students
	Grade 3 - 20 students
	Grade 4 - 18 students
	Grade 5 - 15 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	8 teachers
	This School	(SD) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:18	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	175 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	7 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Tuition Notes	Tuition is based on membership and community rate
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	1
	Extracurriculars
	Fine Arts program

School Notes:

God has established Zion Lutheran School and Preschool for these reasons: To share the Gospel, to provide Christian education, to worship and serve, to accept and encourage, and to put teamwork into action. Zion's Guiding Principles provide an environment for children to discover, develop, and use their God-given talents to His glory; partner with parents in leading their children into successful, useful and purposeful living; maintain the highest standards of elementary school education integrated with, and related to, the teachings of God's Word and develop the kind of character which will make the graduates of our school Christian leaders in the church and world.
Profile last updated: 09/08/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (57701)	School Zip (57701)	(SD) State Average
Population (Approximate)	39,772 people	751,655 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	28%	22%
Population Average Age	31 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$30,905	$38,132
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	40 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	64% / 36%