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Rapid City, South Dakota Private Schools (Closed)

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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Rapid City, SD Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+22.2% (+2 schools) 10-yr

2,062

Students

+35.3% (+538 students) 10-yr

$5,000

Avg. Tuition

-3.8% (-$200) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-14.3% (-3 students) 10-yr

20%

Students of Color

+42.9% (+6.0 pp) 10-yr

15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+25.0% (+3.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Rapid City)

This State (SD)

# Schools

11 Schools

91 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Rapid City, SD Total Schools
2025	11
2024	11
2023	10
2022	11
2021	12
2020	12
2019	11
2018	11
2017	8
2016	8
2015	9

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# Students

2,062 Students

14,987 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
2025	187	166	179
2024	187	163	172
2023	175	157	174
2022	174	167	185
2021	159	162	180
2020	159	153	171
2019	199	160	175
2018	189	157	172
2017	181	154	180
2016	179	153	178
2015	169	148	167

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% Students of Color

20%

22%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
2025	20%	21%	34%
2024	20%	21%	34%
2023	14%	19%	33%
2022	24%	22%	33%
2021	24%	23%	32%
2020	24%	23%	32%
2019	20%	21%	31%
2018	20%	21%	31%
2017	13%	21%	32%
2016	13%	21%	32%
2015	14%	32%	32%

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0.56

0.59

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
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	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
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	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
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	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
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	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
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	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
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

3,569 Students

% of Others Students

19%

23%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
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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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

139 Teachers

1,226 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
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 (2017-2025)
Year	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
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%

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Average Class Size

18 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)
Year	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
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

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Average Number of AP Courses

6 courses

course

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$5,000

$5,377

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Rapid City, SD Avg	South Dakota (SD)	National
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%

Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,500

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

90%

91%

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 Rapid City, SD?

The private schools in Rapid City, SD include Black Hills Children's Home, St. Elizabeth Seton School, and St. Thomas More High School.

How many private schools are located in Rapid City?

11 private schools are located in Rapid City.

How diverse are private schools in Rapid City?

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

What percentage of students in Rapid City go to private school?

15% of all K-12 students in Rapid City are educated in private schools (compared to the SD state average of 9%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Rapid City?

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

Which private schools in Rapid City are often viewed compared to one another?

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