Red Cloud Indian School
Diocesan school · Grades K–12
Pine Ridge, SD
100 Mission Dr, Pine Ridge, SD 57770
Overall grade: A+
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- AClass size
- A-College-going
- A-Years serving families
- BDiversity
What stands out
- Smaller classes than 84% of Catholic schools nationwide
- 89% of graduates go to four-year colleges
- Serving families in Pine Ridge since at least 2011
In Pine Ridge, South Dakota, Red Cloud Indian School is a Catholic diocesan school for students from kindergarten through 12th grade. About 435 students attend, with roughly 7 students per teacher, smaller classes than 84% of Catholic schools nationwide. It has been listed in official private school records since 2011–12. The school is part of the Diocese of Rapid City. The school reports that about 89% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. The school day runs about 7 hours, 168 days a year.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades K–12
- Students
- 435
- Teachers
- 65 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 6.7
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 246 girls, 189 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Catholic · Diocesan school
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rapid City
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 168 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 89% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 84% of Catholic schools nationwide (7 students per teacher).
- Larger than 64% of Catholic schools nationwide.
- Compared with 384 Catholic schools nationwide.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Member of
- Jesuit Schools Network
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Red Cloud Indian School
What grades does Red Cloud Indian School serve?
Red Cloud Indian School serves grades K–12.
How many students attend Red Cloud Indian School?
About 435 students, with 7 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Red Cloud Indian School?
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