The brief
A private school in Rapid City, SD serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
It ranks 31 of 58 schools in South Dakota.
Rapid City Catholic School System is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 23 schools in Rapid City. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in SD.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in SD.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 57701; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $52,733
- Median home value
- $229,900
- Median rent
- $892/mo
- College educated
- 28.2%
- Homeownership
- 59.4%
- Poverty rate
- 18.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57701; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 48
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 41
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,422/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Rapid City. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Rapid City), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White82%
- Two or More6%
- Hispanic5%
- Native American4%
- Asian3%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Rapid City Catholic School System serve?
Rapid City Catholic School System serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.
How many students attend Rapid City Catholic School System?
Rapid City Catholic School System has an enrollment of approximately 650 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rapid City Catholic School System?
The student-teacher ratio at Rapid City Catholic School System is 12.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Rapid City Catholic School System rank in SD?
Rapid City Catholic School System ranks #31 of 58 private schools in SD.
What is Rapid City Catholic School System's MySchoolScout rating?
Rapid City Catholic School System has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Rapid City Catholic School System a private school?
Yes, Rapid City Catholic School System is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Rapid City Catholic School System a religious school?
Rapid City Catholic School System has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 12th
- Enrollment
- 650
- Gender split
- 51% M / 49% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 12.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 53
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 7.2 hours
- Days per year
- 169 days
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Pennington County
- Phone
- (605) 348-1477
- Area population (ZIP 57701)
- 45,221
- Area average commute
- 17.2 min
- Area median age
- 37.7
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.