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The RCAS is the state's second largest district and is home to 15 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, two comprehensive high schools and one alternative high school.

Rapid City has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in South Dakota. The top ranked public schools in Rapid City, SD are Pinedale Elementary - 11, Corral Drive Elementary - 21 and Stevens High School - 42.

Rapid City Area School District 51-4 contains 25 schools and 13,620 students. The district's minority enrollment is 40%.

KPS is closed today, November 15, 2021 due to the weather.

Rapid City is in Pennington County and is one of the best places to live in South Dakota. ... In Rapid City there are a lot of coffee shops and parks. Many families and young professionals live in Rapid City and residents tend to lean conservative. The public schools in Rapid City are above average.

Rapid City is known as The City of Presidents, a designation earned both by its proximity to Mount Rushmore and the ambitious public art project comprised of 43 life-size bronze presidential statues on street corners throughout downtown.

• RCAS is comprised of 15 elementary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 high schools, and employs approximately 1,680 amazing staff members. We promote student centered interactive instruction through quality staff development offerings from building-based opportunity to innovative graduate courses.

• RCAS' COVID-19 Resource Center is a one-stop shop for information regarding the District's Back to School Plan, COVID-19 case numbers, helpful community resources and more. This year, as part of the Rapid City Area Schools...

• Future and current RCAS employees can review current employee benefits and negotiated agreements. We need you! Learn more about being a substitute with RCAS. RCAS is committed to the future of the teaching professional. Learn more about student teaching with RCAS.