Rapid City Christian School

Rapid City · SD · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

Private

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  • ▸ LocallySD students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Black Hills Christian Academy, Windswept Academy, Sunshine Bible Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

University of South Dakota

99%
admit rate
$9,432
in-state tuition/yr · $12,942 out-of-state
1110–1330
SAT 25–75 · ACT 19–25

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $19,858/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 214 in 2018 to 357 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+66.8%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +13.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 357 students:

2023
406
2025
524
2027
677

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 320 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $5,120,000/year in tuition upside.

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Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Black Hills Christian Academy
Spearfish
Private 45.8 144 +39.8%
Windswept Academy
Eagle Butte
Private 121.4 75 -19.4%
Sunshine Bible Academy
Miller
Private 211.3 62 -24.4%
Dakota Christian School
Corsica
Private 231.0 98 +15.3%
James Valley Christian School
Huron
Private 249.8 185 -7.5%
Aberdeen Christian School, Inc
Aberdeen
Private 254.0 232 +13.7%
Mitchell Christian School
Mitchell
Private 258.7 139 +6.9%
Freeman Academy
Freeman
Private 292.0 73 -18.9%

At a glance

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Rapid City Christian School is a private high school in Rapid City, SD, enrolling 357 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 67% from 2018 to 2022.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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How many students attend Rapid City Christian School? Rapid City Christian School is a private high school in Rapid City, SD, enrolling 357 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

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