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Redfield School District 56-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 171 students in Redfield School District 56-4. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High Schools in Redfield School District 56-4 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Redfield School District 56-4 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Redfield High School - 01, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
555 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
3,248 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Redfield School District 56-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.53
# American Indian Students
19 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
19%
# Asian Students
2 Students
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
14 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
487 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
33
# Students in K Grade:
66
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
40
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
37
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
37
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
30
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
44
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
9,578
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,360 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,991 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,360
$12,971
Spending / Student
$14,991
$12,479
Best Redfield School District 56-4 Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Redfield High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 6th Ave E
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Grades: 9-12
| 162 students
Rank: #22.
Turtle Creek High School - 04
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17267 3rd St
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
Redfield Virtual School - 92
Magnet School
111 E 6th Ave
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students
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