Douglas School District 51-1
Public
Grades PK–12 B-School Grade
Public schools for Box Elder, and parts of Rapid City.
At a glance
2,808Students enrolled
4Schools
$12,211Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
36%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Box Elder
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs SD
Math proficiency39%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,211
per student each year · 6% below the SD average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,755’20
2,803’21
2,750’22
2,753’23
2,808’24
Students
White · 65%1,835
Two or more races · 12%336
Hispanic · 12%327
American Indian/Alaska Native · 8%224
Black · 2%55
Asian · 1%19
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools4 in district
Patriot Elementary -06Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 982 students · Box Elder
B-PublicVandenberg Elementary - 02Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 454 students · Box Elder
C+PublicDouglas Middle School - 01Middle · Grades 6–8 · 633 students · Box Elder
C-PublicDouglas High School - 03High · Grades 9–12 · 739 students · Box Elder
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.