Pennington County Public Schools

Pennington County, South Dakota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

Total Schools

public schools

Total Enrollment

16,190

students

School Districts

districts

Directory guide

How to use the Pennington County public school directory

Start with the county-level shape, then use the school table for exact records. This directory is built from NCES public school data for South Dakota; it is best for narrowing research, checking district context, and finding school records to verify with local sources.

District shape

Pennington County has 5 district entries. Rapid City Area School District 51-4 is the largest listed district in this county slice, with 27 schools.

Community spread

School records are spread across 5 listed communities. Rapid City has the most listed schools, with 26 records.

Grade-level mix

Primary schools are the largest listed grade-level group, with 20 schools. Filter the table by level before comparing enrollment or district context.

Choice-program flags

NCES flags 1 school as charter, magnet, or virtual in this county file: 1 virtual. Confirm eligibility and enrollment rules with the relevant district.

Filter before comparing

Search by school or district name, then narrow by grade level or program flag so the table matches the student stage you are researching.

Open profiles where available

2 schools in this county currently have generated profile pages. Listed-only schools still remain in the NCES directory table.

Verify assignment locally

County directories do not determine attendance zones, transfer eligibility, magnet admission, charter lotteries, or program placement.

School Overview

Total Schools

in Pennington County

Reported Enrollment

16,190

41 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary20

Middle9

High9

Other3

5 School Districts in Pennington County

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Douglas School District 51-1

5 schools

2,750 students

Hill City School District 51-2

3 schools

493 students

New Underwood School District 51-3

3 schools

291 students

Wall School District 51-5

4 schools

283 students

41 Public Schools in Pennington County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Pennington County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Central High School - 41	Profile	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57701City: Small	9–12	High	1,768
Stevens High School - 42	Profile	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57702City: Small	9–12	High	1,686
Patriot Elementary -06	Record	Douglas School District 51-1	Box Elder, 57719Town: Fringe	KG–3	Primary	890
Douglas High School - 03	Record	Douglas School District 51-1	Box Elder, 57719Town: Fringe	9–12	High	749
Douglas Middle School - 01	Record	Douglas School District 51-1	Box Elder, 57719Town: Fringe	6–8	Middle	670
Southwest Middle School - 38	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57702City: Small	6–8	Middle	660
West Middle School - 37	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57702City: Small	6–8	Middle	612
East Middle School - 30	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57703Rural: Fringe	6–8	Middle	600
Valley View Elementary - 13	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57703Rural: Fringe	KG–5	Primary	581
South Middle School - 36	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57701City: Small	6–8	Middle	553
Rapid Valley Elementary - 12	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57703Suburb: Small	PK–5	Primary	514
North Middle School - 35	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57701City: Small	6–8	Middle	513
Meadowbrook Elementary - 10	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57702City: Small	KG–5	Primary	464
Corral Drive Elementary - 21	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57702City: Small	KG–5	Primary	461
General Beadle Elementary - 01	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57701City: Small	PK–5	Primary	444
Vandenberg Elementary - 02	Record	Douglas School District 51-1	Box Elder, 57719Town: Fringe	4–5	Primary	441
Grandview Elementary - 06	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57701City: Small	KG–5	Primary	406
Pinedale Elementary - 11	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57702City: Small	KG–5	Primary	365
Robbinsdale Elementary - 14	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57701City: Small	PK–5	Primary	359
Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08	Record	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	Rapid City, 57701City: Small	KG–5	Primary	357

Central High School - 41

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57701 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,768 students

Stevens High School - 42

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57702 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,686 students

Patriot Elementary -06

Douglas School District 51-1

Box Elder, 57719 / Town: Fringe

RecordKG–3Primary890 students

Douglas High School - 03

Douglas School District 51-1

Box Elder, 57719 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High749 students

Douglas Middle School - 01

Douglas School District 51-1

Box Elder, 57719 / Town: Fringe

Record6–8Middle670 students

Southwest Middle School - 38

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57702 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle660 students

West Middle School - 37

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57702 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle612 students

East Middle School - 30

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57703 / Rural: Fringe

Record6–8Middle600 students

Valley View Elementary - 13

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57703 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–5Primary581 students

South Middle School - 36

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57701 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle553 students

Rapid Valley Elementary - 12

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57703 / Suburb: Small

RecordPK–5Primary514 students

North Middle School - 35

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57701 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle513 students

Meadowbrook Elementary - 10

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57702 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary464 students

Corral Drive Elementary - 21

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57702 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary461 students

General Beadle Elementary - 01

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57701 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary444 students

Vandenberg Elementary - 02

Douglas School District 51-1

Box Elder, 57719 / Town: Fringe

Record4–5Primary441 students

Grandview Elementary - 06

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57701 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary406 students

Pinedale Elementary - 11

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57702 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary365 students

Robbinsdale Elementary - 14

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57701 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary359 students

Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08

Rapid City Area School District 51-4

Rapid City, 57701 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary357 students

Citeable records

Every public school record in Pennington County

Each school below has a stable directory anchor, so listed-only schools can still be referenced from this county page. Profile links open deeper generated pages when available; directory anchors keep every NCES school record findable without creating thin standalone pages.

Directory records

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Primary schools

Patriot Elementary -06
Douglas School District 51-1
Record
Grades
KG–3
Location
Box Elder, 57719
Enrollment
890 students
Listed on this county directory
Vandenberg Elementary - 02
Douglas School District 51-1
Record
Grades
4–5
Location
Box Elder, 57719
Enrollment
441 students
Listed on this county directory
Hill City Elementary - 02
Hill City School District 51-2
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Hill City, 57745
Enrollment
221 students
Listed on this county directory
New Underwood Elementary - 02
New Underwood School District 51-3
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
New Underwood, 57761
Enrollment
127 students
Listed on this county directory
Canyon Lake Elementary - 04
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Rapid City, 57702
Enrollment
346 students
Listed on this county directory
Corral Drive Elementary - 21
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Rapid City, 57702
Enrollment
461 students
Listed on this county directory
General Beadle Elementary - 01
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
444 students
Listed on this county directory
Grandview Elementary - 06
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
406 students
Listed on this county directory
Horace Mann Elementary - 07
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
284 students
Listed on this county directory
Knollwood Heights Elementary - 08
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
357 students
Listed on this county directory
Meadowbrook Elementary - 10
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Rapid City, 57702
Enrollment
464 students
Listed on this county directory
Pinedale Elementary - 11
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Rapid City, 57702
Enrollment
365 students
Listed on this county directory
Rapid Valley Elementary - 12
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Rapid City, 57703
Enrollment
514 students
Listed on this county directory
Robbinsdale Elementary - 14
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
PK–5
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
359 students
Listed on this county directory
South Canyon Elementary - 15
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Rapid City, 57702
Enrollment
266 students
Listed on this county directory
South Park Elementary - 16
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
314 students
Listed on this county directory
Valley View Elementary - 13
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Rapid City, 57703
Enrollment
581 students
Listed on this county directory
Woodrow Wilson Elementary - 17
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
337 students
Listed on this county directory
Big White Elementary - 08
Wall School District 51-5
Record
Grades
KG–6
Location
Wall, 57790
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Wall Elementary - 02
Wall School District 51-5
Record
Grades
KG–5
Location
Wall, 57790
Enrollment
116 students
Listed on this county directory

Middle schools

Douglas Middle School - 01
Douglas School District 51-1
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Box Elder, 57719
Enrollment
670 students
Listed on this county directory
Hill City Middle School - 04
Hill City School District 51-2
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Hill City, 57745
Enrollment
120 students
Listed on this county directory
New Underwood Jr. High - 04
New Underwood School District 51-3
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
New Underwood, 57761
Enrollment
68 students
Listed on this county directory
East Middle School - 30
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Rapid City, 57703
Enrollment
600 students
Listed on this county directory
North Middle School - 35
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
513 students
Listed on this county directory
South Middle School - 36
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
553 students
Listed on this county directory
Southwest Middle School - 38
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Rapid City, 57702
Enrollment
660 students
Listed on this county directory
West Middle School - 37
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Rapid City, 57702
Enrollment
612 students
Listed on this county directory
Wall Middle School - 06
Wall School District 51-5
Record
Grades
6–8
Location
Wall, 57790
Enrollment
68 students
Listed on this county directory

High schools

Douglas High School - 03
Douglas School District 51-1
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Box Elder, 57719
Enrollment
749 students
Listed on this county directory
Hill City High School - 01
Hill City School District 51-2
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Hill City, 57745
Enrollment
152 students
Listed on this county directory
New Underwood High School - 01
New Underwood School District 51-3
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
New Underwood, 57761
Enrollment
96 students
Listed on this county directory
Central High School - 41
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
1,768 students
Lincoln Building - 44
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
12
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
32 students
Listed on this county directory
Rapid City High School - 45
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
356 students
Listed on this county directory
Rapid City Online High School - 92
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
53 students
Listed on this county directory
Stevens High School - 42
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Rapid City, 57702
Enrollment
1,686 students
Wall High School - 01
Wall School District 51-5
Record
Grades
9–12
Location
Wall, 57790
Enrollment
99 students
Listed on this county directory

Other schools

Douglas Preschool - 08
Douglas School District 51-1
Record
Grades
PK
Location
Box Elder, 57719
Enrollment
0 students
Listed on this county directory
Jefferson Building - 64
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
PK–12
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
33 students
Listed on this county directory
Wellfully - 65
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Record
Grades
1–12
Location
Rapid City, 57701
Enrollment
9 students
Listed on this county directory

Pennington County school directory FAQ

Does this list show which Pennington County school serves my address?

No. This is a county-level NCES directory for public school records in South Dakota. Attendance zones, transfer policies, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, and program placement must be verified with the local district or school.

What is included in the Pennington County public school directory?

The directory lists 41 public schools from NCES records, including school name, district, grade range, type flags, and enrollment where reported.

Does this page rank the best schools in Pennington County?

No. This page is a public school directory, not a ranking or recommendation. Use it to find records, compare similar school types, and identify district sources to verify locally.

Are private schools included in this Pennington County list?

No. SchoolsByCounty uses NCES public school records for this directory. Private schools, homeschool programs, and some local program options are outside this public-school listing.

Why do some Pennington County schools have profiles while others are listed only?

SchoolsByCounty generates profile pages for a high-enrollment subset of school records. 2 schools in this county currently have profile links, while every listed school remains available in the directory table.

How should I compare school districts in Pennington County?

Start with the 5 district entries, then compare schools with similar grade ranges. County-level lists can include district slices, so use district websites to confirm boundaries and program rules.

What do charter or virtual flags mean in this Pennington County directory?

Charter and virtual flags come from NCES school records. They identify school record types, not admission eligibility, transfer availability, or program quality. Confirm application rules and current program status with the district or school.

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Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.