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Black Hills Lutheran Schools

Gr: 6-12 | 16 students

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

910 Wood Ave

Rapid City, SD 57701

(605) 721-0760

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Overview

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

139 Teachers

1,225 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	15:1	12:1	11:1
2024	15:1	12:1	11:1
2023	17:1	13:1	11:1
2022	15:1	12:1	11:1
2021	14:1	12:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

31%

35%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	31%	34%	55%
2024	31%	34%	54%
2023	31%	29%	54%
2022	31%	28%	54%
2021	31%	28%	54%
2020	31%	28%	54%
2019	31%	28%	53%
2018	28%	27%	53%
2017	28%	28%	53%
2016	37%	34%	52%
2015	43%	34%	52%

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Average Class Size

18 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	18	15	15
2024	18	16	15
2023	18	16	15
2022	18	17	15
2021	17	17	15
2020	17	17	15
2019	17	17	15
2018	18	17	15
2017	19	18	15
2016	21	18	15
2015	21	17	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	6	11	13
2024	6	9	12
2023	6	9	11
2022	6	9	11
2021	6	9	11
2020	6	9	11
2019	6	9	11
2018	7	11	11
2017	7	11	10

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	24	24	26
2024	24	25	26
2023	24	25	26
2022	24	25	26
2021	24	25	26
2020	24	24	25
2019	24	24	25
2018	24	24	25
2017	24	24	25
2016	24	24	25
2015	24	24	25

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,000

$6,448

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	$5,000	$6,448	$15,012
2024	$5,000	$4,277	$13,254
2023	$4,850	$4,025	$12,626
2022	$4,850	$3,825	$12,187
2021	$5,200	$3,699	$11,800
2020	$5,200	$3,624	$11,512
2019	$5,200	$3,720	$11,293
2018	$5,200	$3,679	$11,017
2017	$5,200	$3,248	$10,708
2016	$5,200	$3,485	$10,356
2015	$5,200	$3,074	$9,939

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Average % on Financial Aid

20%

29%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	20%	29%	34%
2024	20%	17%	34%
2023	20%	17%	34%
2022	20%	17%	33%
2021	20%	19%	33%
2020	20%	19%	32%
2019	20%	19%	31%
2018	20%	19%	30%
2017	20%	19%	30%
2016	20%	15%	29%
2015	20%	15%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

$2,500

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	$1,500	$2,500	$7,073
2024	$1,500	$2,500	$6,930
2023	$1,500	$2,500	$6,469
2022	$1,500	$2,500	$6,289
2021	$1,500	$2,400	$6,055
2020	$1,500	$2,400	$5,921
2019	$1,500	$2,400	$5,795
2018	$1,500	$2,400	$5,456
2017	$1,500	$1,500	$5,319
2016	$1,500	$1,500	$5,105
2015	$1,500	$1,500	$5,030

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Average Acceptance Rate

90%

76%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	90%	76%	81%
2024	90%	95%	85%
2023	90%	96%	85%
2022	90%	97%	85%
2021	90%	97%	85%
2020	90%	97%	85%
2019	90%	98%	85%
2018	90%	98%	85%
2017	90%	98%	85%
2016	90%	98%	85%
2015	90%	95%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	0.56	0.59	0.65
2024	0.56	0.58	0.65
2023	0.52	0.55	0.65
2022	0.62	0.61	0.64
2021	0.61	0.61	0.64
2020	0.61	0.61	0.64
2019	0.57	0.58	0.63
2018	0.57	0.58	0.63
2017	0.48	0.56	0.61
2016	0.47	0.57	0.61
2015	0.48	0.56	0.61

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# American Indian Students

79 Students

1,727 Students

% American Indian Students

11%

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Percentage of Private School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	4%	11%	1%
2024	4%	12%	1%
2023	4%	10%	1%
2022	5%	13%	2%
2021	5%	14%	1%
2020	5%	13%	1%
2019	4%	12%	1%
2018	4%	12%	2%
2017	4%	13%	1%
2016	4%	14%	1%
2015	5%	14%	1%

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# Asian Students

39 Students

161 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	2%	1%	5%
2024	2%	1%	5%
2023	2%	1%	5%
2022	6%	2%	4%
2021	6%	2%	4%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	1%	1%	4%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	1%	1%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

211 Students

468 Students

% Hispanic Students

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	10%	3%	9%
2024	10%	3%	9%
2023	3%	2%	9%
2022	3%	2%	8%
2021	3%	2%	9%
2020	3%	2%	9%
2019	4%	2%	8%
2018	4%	2%	8%
2017	6%	2%	8%
2016	6%	2%	8%
2015	5%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

36 Students

244 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	2%	2%	7%
2024	2%	2%	7%
2023	2%	2%	8%
2022	2%	2%	7%
2021	2%	2%	7%
2020	2%	2%	8%
2019	1%	2%	7%
2018	1%	2%	7%
2017	1%	1%	7%
2016	1%	1%	7%
2015	1%	1%	8%

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# White Students

1,328 Students

8,987 Students

% White Students

63%

59%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	63%	59%	52%
2024	63%	60%	52%
2023	65%	63%	52%
2022	53%	55%	54%
2021	54%	56%	54%
2020	54%	56%	54%
2019	61%	59%	56%
2018	61%	60%	56%
2017	70%	61%	58%
2016	71%	61%	58%
2015	70%	62%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

2 Students

99 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

403 Students

3,562 Students

% of Others Students

19%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	19%	23%	26%
2024	19%	21%	26%
2023	24%	21%	25%
2022	31%	26%	25%
2021	30%	24%	25%
2020	30%	25%	24%
2019	25%	23%	24%
2018	25%	22%	23%
2017	18%	22%	22%
2016	17%	21%	22%
2015	18%	20%	21%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

4 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Pennington County, SD?

The private schools in Pennington County, SD include Black Hills Children's Home, Rapid City Christian School, and St. Elizabeth Seton School.

How many private schools are located in Pennington County?

10 private schools are located in Pennington County.

How diverse are private schools in Pennington County?

Pennington County private schools are approximately 20% minority students, which is lower than the South Dakota private school average of 22%.

What percentage of students in Pennington County go to private school?

11% of all K-12 students in Pennington County are educated in private schools (compared to the SD state average of 9%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Pennington County?

82% of private schools in Pennington County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

Which private schools in Pennington County are often viewed compared to one another?

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Year	Pennington County Average	South Dakota (SD) Average	National Average
2025	187	166	179
2024	187	163	172
2023	175	157	174
2022	174	167	185
2021	159	162	180
2020	159	153	171
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2017	181	154	180
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2015	169	148	167

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