Account Balance and Payments

Make an Online Payment Via eFunds

How to Check Your Student's Account Balance

  • Online: Login to the Skyward Parent Portal and select Food Service.

  • Phone: Call our office, and we can check for you.

  • Email: Send us an email, and we will look it up for you.

How to Make Payments

  • By phone: Pay via card over the phone

  • By mail: Send a check to our office

  • At school: Send a check or cash with your student

  • Online: pay online via E-Funds

Have Questions?

Email: Student Nutrition

Phone: 605-394-4061

Toll-Free: 844-641-5141

Student Nutrition Office

851 West Street

Rapid City, SD 57701

Make an Online Payment

Make an Online Payment via eFunds

*Please use Google Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge.

*E-Funds and Skyward (our Student Information System) do not always sync with each other regarding the balance in your account. We go by the balance in Skyward, as it is the most accurate.

  1. Visit the E-Funds Webpage

  2. Click Fund Lunch

  3. Choose One of the Following Options

    1. Continue as Guest

    2. Login

    3. Create an Account

  4. Add Students

    1. Type in the Last Name and Student or Family Number (also known as Other ID)

    2. You can find the student or Family Number in Family Access under Student Info or by calling the Student Nutrition Office at 605-394-4061.

  5. Complete the Payment

    1. Follow the on-screen instructions to add a credit card and complete your payment.

    2. A minimum payment of $10 is required.

Refunds & Transfers

Account Balances Carry Over: Student Nutrition account balances automatically carry over from school year to school year.

Refunds: If your student is graduating or moving, you can request a refund of the remaining balance in their account.

Balance Transfers: You can also request to transfer the balance to another student.

Refund Request

Negative Balances

Households are responsible for keeping a positive balance in their student’s lunch account.

If you are unable to pay your negative balance in full, you can set up payment arrangements. Please reach out to our office.

RCAS ensures every student receives a school lunch, regardless of account balance. However, alternate meals are not provided for students with negative balances. The Fed & Ready to Learn program helps cover these deficits, managed by the Black Hills Area Community Foundation and supported by the Rapid City Public School Foundation.

Your donation helps students succeed by improving attendance, academic performance, and overall well-being.

Thank you for your support!

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