| Index | Rapid City | South Dakota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 25 | 340 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 10 | 76 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 5 | 25 | 7,963 |
| Index | Rapid City | South Dakota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.1% | 89.1% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 86.9% | 86.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.2% | 60.4% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 40.2% | 38.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.5% | 27.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.0% | 8.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 25 public schools, 10 private schools and 5 post-secondary schools in Rapid City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Rapid City, SD schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Rapid City, SD, an average of 88.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 86.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Summerset, SD | 2,698 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Box Elder, SD | 10,205 | 54% | 11.7% |
| Piedmont, SD | 1,213 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Blackhawk, SD | 3,149 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Rapid City, SD | 79,549 | 45% | 6.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waldorf, MD | 79,554 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Lake Charles, LA | 79,542 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Cedar Park, TX | 79,540 | 60% | 24.5% |
| Upland, CA | 79,505 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Gastonia, NC | 79,485 | 36% | 25.3% |
| Rapid City, SD | 79,549 | 45% | 6.5% |
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