Rapid City Metro Area Historical Education Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 139,040
| Rapid City Area | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 92,871, 100% | 544,604 | 209,056,129 |
| Less Than High School | 7,231, 7.79%, see rank | 9.30% | 13.67% |
| High School Graduate | 27,160, 29.24%, see rank | 31.52% | 27.95% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 33,673, 36.26%, see rank | 32.50% | 29.09% |
| Bachelor Degree | 16,686, 17.97%, see rank | 18.67% | 18.27% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 8,121, 8.74%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.01% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.74, see rank | 13.59 | 13.54 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 126,696
| Rapid City Area | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 83,151, 100% | 531,773 | 204,336,017 |
| Less Than High School | 7,078, 8.51%, see rank | 9.88% | 14.28% |
| High School Graduate | 24,418, 29.37%, see rank | 31.89% | 28.24% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 29,609, 35.61%, see rank | 32.19% | 28.99% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,755, 17.74%, see rank | 18.27% | 17.88% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,291, 8.77%, see rank | 7.78% | 10.61% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.70, see rank | 13.52 | 13.47 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 123,078
| Rapid City Area | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 80,180, 100% | 518,285 | 199,726,659 |
| Less Than High School | 6,679, 8.33%, see rank | 10.74% | 14.97% |
| High School Graduate | 23,929, 29.84%, see rank | 32.73% | 28.99% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 28,404, 35.43%, see rank | 31.20% | 28.14% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,147, 17.64%, see rank | 17.98% | 17.60% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 7,021, 8.76%, see rank | 7.34% | 10.30% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.69, see rank | 13.43 | 13.39 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 121,029
| Rapid City Area | South Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total 25 Years and Over Population | 78,420, 100% | 513,787 | 197,440,772 |
| Less Than High School | 6,604, 8.42%, see rank | 11.16% | 15.42% |
| High School Graduate | 23,836, 30.40%, see rank | 33.28% | 29.31% |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 27,480, 35.04%, see rank | 30.96% | 27.74% |
| Bachelor Degree | 14,071, 17.94%, see rank | 17.62% | 17.42% |
| Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree | 6,429, 8.20%, see rank | 6.98% | 10.12% |
| USA.com Education Index# | 13.66, see rank | 13.37 | 13.34 |
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.