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Rapid City schools report fewer vacancies, modest enrollment decline at start of year
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Thompson reported a 14% decrease in open positions year-over-year, steadying teacher turnover and initial enrollment figures that are slightly below last year's counts, with staffing gaps remaining in special education and classified roles.
Rapid City Area School District leaders told the board that staffing pressures have eased compared with last year but vacancies remain in key areas, Superintendent Dr. Thompson said.
Dr. Thompson reported the district’s open positions have decreased about 14% from the same point last year and that the teacher turnover rate improved from 17.3% in 2022–23 to 14.1% in 2024–25. “Our overall staff retention rate has increased from 81% to 83%,” she said.
To date the district has hired 88 new teachers: 39% were first-year…
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