At a glance
Reported students
23
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
1
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
23:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
12–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Dakota high enrollment
16th percentile
Compared with 180 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
424.5
Lincoln Building - 44: 23 reported students.
State peer staffing position
97th percentile
23:1 reported; state peer median 11.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 31
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15.5:1
What the reported data says about Lincoln Building - 44
Lincoln Building - 44 is a public high school serving grades 12–12 in Rapid City. It is one of 24 current school records connected to Rapid City Area School District 51-4. NCES reports 23 students for 2024–25.
Among 180 high schools in South Dakota with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 93.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 16th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 23:1, above the South Dakota median of 11.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (56.5%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (21.7%). Students served under IDEA represent 100%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Lincoln Building - 44
- 1How do the reported 23:1 student–teacher ratio and 1 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 100%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 60.9%
- Lunch program
- No
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White56.5%
- Hispanic0%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native21.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial21.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
AP student enrollment
No students enrolled reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Rapid City Area School District 51-4
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Stevens High School - 42
High · Grades 09–12
1,771 reported students
Central High School - 41
High · Grades 09–12
1,998 reported students
Wellfully - 65
Other · Grades 01–12
7 reported students
Jefferson Building - 64
Other · Grades PK–12
98 reported students
South Canyon Elementary - 15
Elementary · Grades KG–05
274 reported students
Horace Mann Elementary - 07
Elementary · Grades KG–05
274 reported students