High Schools in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

Summary:

The Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 in South Dakota is home to two high schools: Britton-Hecla High School - 01 and Sunset Colony High School - 06. While both schools serve high school students, the data analysis reveals significant differences in their performance and characteristics.

Britton-Hecla High School - 01 stands out as the top performer in the district, consistently ranking among the best high schools in South Dakota. The school boasts a strong 96.5% four-year graduation rate, significantly outperforming the state average. Additionally, Britton-Hecla High School - 01 outshines the district and state in Smarter Balanced Assessments for 11th-grade students in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Sunset Colony High School - 06, with only 10 students, lags behind in academic performance based on the available data.

The data also highlights notable differences in the student populations served by the two schools. Britton-Hecla High School - 01 has a relatively low 11.54% free/reduced lunch rate, while Sunset Colony High School - 06 serves a more economically disadvantaged student population with a 70% free/reduced lunch rate. This disparity in student demographics may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools.

District Detail

759 5th St
Britton, SD 57430

(605) 448-2234

SchoolDigger Rank:
73^rd of 126 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students:

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Britton-Hecla High School - 01	Public	9-12	759 5th St	Britton	57430	Marshall County	Britton-Hecla School District 45-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 448-2234	130	9	14.0	11.5%	116 (89.2%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	70.2	36^th of 141 public high schools	74.5%		30.8	101^st of 138 public high schools	26.8%	65	76.9	38.5	57.7	$10,105	$206	$9,898
Sunset Colony High School - 06	Public	9-12	41632 109th St	Britton	57430	Marshall County	Britton-Hecla School District 45-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 448-2234	10	1	15.6	70.0%	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				$8,975	$496	$8,479

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Langford Area 45-5	11.79 mi	4	63^rd
Groton Area School District 06-6	28.98 mi	3	17^th
Webster Area 18-5	33.76 mi	3	24^th
Enemy Swim Day School	33.82 mi	1
Sisseton School District 54-2	34.48 mi	3	119^th

High Schools in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

District Detail

Britton-Hecla High School - 01

Sunset Colony High School - 06

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