The brief
A private school in Pine Ridge, SD serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
It ranks 2 of 58 schools in South Dakota.
Red Cloud Indian School 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 SD statewide data. 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 57770; 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
- $53,988
- Median home value
- $54,200
- Median rent
- $633/mo
- College educated
- 9.3%
- Homeownership
- 56.3%
- Poverty rate
- 29%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57770; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 13
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Native American93%
- Hispanic4%
- Two or More3%
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 Red Cloud Indian School serve?
Red Cloud Indian School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Red Cloud Indian School?
Red Cloud Indian School has an enrollment of approximately 435 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Red Cloud Indian School?
The student-teacher ratio at Red Cloud Indian School is 6.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Red Cloud Indian School rank in SD?
Red Cloud Indian School ranks #2 of 58 private schools in SD.
What is Red Cloud Indian School's MySchoolScout rating?
Red Cloud Indian School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Red Cloud Indian School a private school?
Yes, Red Cloud Indian School 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 Red Cloud Indian School a religious school?
Red Cloud Indian School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 435
- Gender split
- 43% M / 57% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 6.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 65
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 7.2 hours
- Days per year
- 168 days
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Oglala Lakota County
- Phone
- (605) 867-5888
- Area population (ZIP 57770)
- 5,384
- Area median age
- 25.7
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.