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Rapid City Area School District 51-4

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300 6th St
Rapid City, SD 57701
Pennington County
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PH: (605) 394-4031

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  • Grades PK-12
  • 12,900 students
  • 24 schools

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1613
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic79%85%
American Indian/Alaskan Native16%10%
Hispanic2%2%
Black, not Hispanic2%2%
Asian/Pacific Islander1%1%
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Student Economic Level
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Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program30%32%
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,548$8,807
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional56%58%
Student and staff support16%8%
Administration10%13%
Other expenditures18%20%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
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