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Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 24 towns

Serves Britton, Lake Township, Miller Township, Weston Township, Hecla, Pleasant Valley Township, Stena Township, White Township, Waverly Township, Lowell Township, Newark Township, Fort Township, North Detroit Township, Lake City, Liberty Township, Victor Township, Hamilton Township, Portage Township, Greenfield Township, Wismer Township, Lansing Township, Nordland Township, Dayton Township and Hecla Township, and parts of Eden Township, Shelby Township, Sisseton Township and South Detroit Township.

Britton’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of South Dakota school districts

Students
468
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,802
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$4.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 38% of South Dakota districts
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the SD average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $4.6M, about $9,776 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 38% of the 147 South Dakota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math close to the state, 2021–22
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Britton 1,199Lake Township 218Miller Township 209Weston Township 209Hecla 190Pleasant Valley Township 187Stena Township 186White Township 92Waverly Township 74Lowell Township 54Newark Township 53Fort Township 47North Detroit Township 47Lake City 44Liberty Township 44Victor Township 43Hamilton Township 39Portage Township 36Greenfield Township 35Wismer Township 34Lansing Township 30Nordland Township 30Dayton Township 28Hecla Township 28

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Britton. Grade by grade →

K–5Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02This district
6–8Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03This district
9–12Britton-Hecla High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency41%
State average 42.2% · 259 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 51% · 259 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 84% · 33 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$11,802 per student · 9% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 20%Federal 13%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
432’20
452’21
476’22
480’23
468’24

Up 8.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools.

Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Britton
B
166 students11:1
Westwood Rural Elementary - 05
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Britton
D
38 students19:1
Sunset Colony Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Britton
D
32 students19:1
Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Britton
C+
97 students16:1
Britton-Hecla High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Britton
B+
127 students14:1
Sunset Colony High School - 06
High · Grades 9–12 · Britton
8 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Langford School District 45-5Buffalo Township, Claremont Township, Hickman Township
$14,231per student
Sisseton School District 54-2Buffalo Township, Dumarce Township, La Belle Township
$14,637per student
Frederick Area School District 06-2Brainard Township, Richland Township, Savo Township
$15,344per student
Groton Area School District 06-6Brainard Township, Claremont Township, Columbia Township
$12,329per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within South Dakota.