Central High School - 41

433 Mt Rushmore Rd, Rapid City, SD 57701

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,998
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Pennington County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 113 South Dakota high schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
83rdpercentile
Attendance56% chronically absent
7thpercentile
Graduation rate66% graduate in 4 years
7thpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
18thpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
11thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Dakota high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Central High School - 41

Central High School - 41 is a public high school in Rapid City, South Dakota, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Rapid City Area School District 51-4. The school is located in a small city in Pennington County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,998 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Dakota high school (11.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 113 South Dakota high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

433 Mt Rushmore Rd
Rapid City, SD 57701
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,998 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
AP courses offered
6
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Rapid City Area School District 51-4
County
Pennington County
NCES school ID
465982000529

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.