Enrollment
23
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Rapid City, SD
Lincoln Building - 44
Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Building - 44, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 465982001341
👥 S:T ratio 54
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lincoln Building - 44 earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- #1 of 5
- high schools in Rapid City · Resource Index
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11.5:1
- students per teacher
- 23
- students enrolled
Lincoln Building - 44 has class sizes near the South Dakota median. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Building - 44 ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Rapid City, SD.
School address
District: Rapid City Area School District 51-4 · South Dakota
NCES ID 465982001341 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.5:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lincoln Building - 44 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lincoln Building - 44
Lincoln Building - 44 is a small high school in Rapid City, South Dakota, enrolling 23 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 23 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 59/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Its district draws 18.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Rapid City's high schools, it stands alongside Central High School - 41 (1,998 students): Lincoln Building - 44 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.5:1 vs 20:1).
Rapid City Area School District 51-4 also operates Central High School - 41 (1,998 students) and Stevens High School - 42 (1,771 students) alongside Lincoln Building - 44.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lincoln Building - 44 compares
Lincoln Building - 44 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 15% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 23 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
23
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 32% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$11,191
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Dakota avg of $13,477
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 56.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 21.7%
Two or More 21.7%
Largest group: White at 56.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.7, Lincoln Building - 44 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rapid City Area School District 51-4, which includes Lincoln Building - 44.
$11,191
Per student
-17%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.3%
State 26.7%
Federal 18.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lincoln Building - 44 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School - 41 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Stevens High School - 42 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Middle School - 36 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Southwest Middle School - 38 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Middle School - 30 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lincoln Building - 44's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,998
- Students per teacher
- 20:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 1,771
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 618
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 18.1:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 613
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
Similar high schools in Rapid City
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Central High School - 41
Standard public school
1,998 students 20:1 students per teacher
Stevens High School - 42
Standard public school
1,771 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
Rapid City High School - 45
Alternative education program
356 students 13.2:1 students per teacher
Rapid City Online High School - 92
Standard public school
73 students 73:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~23 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Building - 44
How many students attend Lincoln Building - 44?
Lincoln Building - 44 has 23 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rapid City, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Building - 44?
The student-teacher ratio at Lincoln Building - 44 is 11.5:1, which is 15% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Building - 44?
The largest demographic group at Lincoln Building - 44 is White at 56.5% of enrollment, in Rapid City, SD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Building - 44?
Lincoln Building - 44 has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lincoln Building - 44 rank among high schools in Rapid City?
By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Building - 44 ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Rapid City, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Rapid City on the city page.
Is Lincoln Building - 44 a good school?
Lincoln Building - 44 earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the South Dakota median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Rapid City Area School District 51-4?
Besides Lincoln Building - 44, Rapid City Area School District 51-4 also operates Central High School - 41 (1,998 students), Stevens High School - 42 (1,771 students), and South Middle School - 36 (618 students). See the Rapid City Area School District 51-4 district page for the complete list.
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