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St. Elizabeth Seton School

2101 City Springs Rd Ste 100 Rapid City, SD 57702

Tel: (605) 716-5213

www.rccss.org

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked SD School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 396 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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About the School

St. Elizabeth Seton School in Rapid City, SD serves 396 udents from pre–kindergarten through 5th grade in a rural setting with a Catholic religious affiliation.
The school employs 24 teachers, maintaining a udent–teacher ratio of 17:1 for its co–educational elementary program.
With 21% of the udent body representing students of color, the school offers a degree of diversity within its rural community.
Founded as a Catholic elementary school,.
Elizabeth Seton provides education for early childhood through grade 5 in Rapid City.
Elizabeth Seton School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Dakota for enrollment size.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Top Ranked SD School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 396 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Rankings

St. Elizabeth Seton School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in South Dakota for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	St. Elizabeth Seton School
Pre-K	76
Kind	60
1	42
2	53
3	47
4	65
5	53

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Student Body

Total Students

396 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

21%

State avg.: 22%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

National avg.: 11:1

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Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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