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Redfield School District 56-4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns

Serves Redfield, Redfield Township, Frankfort, Zell Township, Three Rivers Township, Exline Township, Groveland Township, Lodi Township, Harmony Township, Plato Township, Frankfort Township, Great Bend Township, Linn Township and Wheaton Township, and parts of Lincoln Township, Lake Township, Crandon Township, Athol Township, Jefferson Township, Tulare Township, Clifton Township and Park Township and others.

Redfield’s School Grade D better than 12% of South Dakota school districts

Students
523
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,408
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Debt
$18.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Redfield School District 56-4

  • Its letter, D: results better than 12% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $18.8M, about $35,946 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 12% 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 well below the state, 2021–22
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DRedfield 2,114Redfield Township 384Frankfort 132Zell Township 68Three Rivers Township 63Exline Township 61Groveland Township 55Lodi Township 55Harmony Township 51Plato Township 49Frankfort Township 44Great Bend Township 40Linn Township 31Wheaton Township 31

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Redfield. Grade by grade →

PK–5Redfield Elementary - 03This district
6–8Redfield Middle School - 02This district
9–12Redfield High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 42.2% · 283 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 51% · 283 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 84% · 40 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
$13,408 per student · 3% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 31%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 59%State 32%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
597’20
596’21
555’22
534’23
523’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 89%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Redfield Elementary - 03
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redfield
C−
271 students11:1
Redfield Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Redfield
C−
91 students9:1
Redfield High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Redfield
C−
153 students11:1
Turtle Creek High School - 04
High · Grades 9–12 · Redfield
8 students9:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Doland School District 56-2Belle Plaine Township, Harrison Township, Prairie Center Township
$17,196per student
Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6Belmont Township, Buffalo Township, Burdette Township
$14,915per student
Northwestern Area School District 56-7Benton Township, Mellette Township, Northville Township
$13,471per student
Faulkton School District 24-4Arcade Township, Centerville Township, Hillsdale Township
$12,949per 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.