Rapid City, SD School Schedules 2025-2026
The Rapid City, SD metropolitan area has 9 public school districts serving 21K students. This page covers the 2025-2026 school year with day-level calendar data for every district in the metro.
9
Districts
21K
Students
2025-2026
School Year
Key Dates
Earliest First Day
August 1, 2025
Latest Last Day
June 18, 2026
Peak Spring Break
April 6, 2026
School Year
2025-2026
Schools on Break This Week
In session
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Largest Districts in Rapid City, SD
The 10 largest school districts by enrollment, with their 2025-2026 calendar dates:
| District | Enrollment | First Day | Last Day | School Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City Area School District 51-4 | 12,743 | Sep 22 | May 22 | 148 |
| Meade School District 46-1 | 3,068 | Sep 2 | Jun 16 | 176 |
| Douglas School District 51-1 | 2,750 | Aug 1 | May 20 | 189 |
| Custer School District 16-1 | 906 | Aug 25 | May 22 | 176 |
| Hill City School District 51-2 | 508 | Aug 6 | May 20 | 185 |
| Wall School District 51-5 | 283 | Sep 4 | Jun 18 | 183 |
| New Underwood School District 51-3 | 274 | Aug 20 | May 22 | 177 |
| Faith School District 46-2 | 186 | Aug 20 | May 22 | 177 |
| Elk Mountain School District 16-2 | 18 | Aug 20 | May 22 | 177 |
Spring Break in Rapid City, SD
The peak spring break day in the Rapid City, SD metro is April 6, 2026, when 3 districts (4K students) are on break.
Break Types
Breakdown of non-school days across all Rapid City, SD metro districts (excludes weekends and summer):
| Break Type | Student-Days | Districts |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Break | 254K student-days | 7 |
| No School - Thanksgiving Recess | 38K student-days | 1 |
| No School - Easter Recess | 38K student-days | 1 |
| Thanksgiving Break | 37K student-days | 6 |
| School Resumes | 25K student-days | 1 |
| No School - Staff Inservice | 25K student-days | 1 |
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