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Schools in Britton · Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

Britton’s public schools score below 62% of South Dakota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Britton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Dakota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From South Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▼ 1 pts vs SD 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 1 pts vs SD 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 9% vs SD $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
SD 13.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
390 students on the public path
In brief

Britton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 51% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,802 per student, against $13,040 across South Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03, then Britton-Hecla High School - 01. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Britton’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% of South Dakota school districts. Test scores are below the South Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

South Dakota school districts we grade (147)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Dakota towns with similar household incomes (290)Better than 39%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 259 test results could put Britton anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Britton’s students in the tested grades sat them (259 in math, 259 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Britton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02Britton-Hecla School District 45-4B
6–8Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03Britton-Hecla School District 45-4C+
9–12Britton-Hecla High School - 01Britton-Hecla School District 45-4B+

Britton’s public schools are run by Britton-Hecla School District 45-4. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Britton-Hecla School District 45-4Grades K–12 · 6 schools · 468 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (SD 13.7)
$11,802SD $13,040 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51% · 259 students tested
Math41%
State average 42.2% · 259 students tested

Britton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Dakota towns that share Britton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrittonC+Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

Every school in Britton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brittonby address
Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
166 students11:1Rate it →
Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
97 students16:1Rate it →
Britton-Hecla High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12
B+
127 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Britton’s schools

Are Britton’s schools good?

On South Dakota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Britton children attend score below 62% of South Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Britton in?

Britton-Hecla School District 45-4, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 468 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Britton kids go to high school?

Britton-Hecla High School - 01, with 127 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Britton spend per student?

$11,802 in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 (FY2024), against $13,040 across South Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Britton families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.