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 grades 9-12, their performance and characteristics differ significantly.

Britton-Hecla High School - 01 stands out as the top performer in the district, consistently ranking among the best high schools in South Dakota. It boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming the district and state averages in academic assessments. The school maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%. Additionally, Britton-Hecla High School - 01 spends $11,393 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.1.

In contrast, Sunset Colony High School - 06 has significantly lower performance metrics and a smaller student population of only 10 students. It ranked 119th out of 166 South Dakota high schools in the 2024-2025 school year and received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Sunset Colony High School - 06 had a similar 4-year graduation rate of 86.4%, it had mixed academic performance, with higher proficiency in Mathematics but lower proficiency in English Language Arts and Science compared to the district and state.

District Detail

759 5th St
Britton, SD 57430

(605) 448-2234

SchoolDigger Rank:
102^nd of 147 South Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 468

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	127	9	13.6	16.5%	118 (92.9%)	3 (2.4%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	73.2	35^th of 166 public high schools	78.9%		70.2	36^th of 141 public high schools	74.5%	1	75.0	37.5	62.5	$9,704	$62	$9,643
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	8	1	7.9		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	119^th of 166 public high schools	28.3%					(n/a)	33.3	66.7	0.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Langford Area School District 45-5	11.79 mi	4	114^th
Groton Area School District 06-6	28.98 mi	3	14^th
Webster Area School District 18-5	33.76 mi	3	35^th
Enemy Swim Day School	33.82 mi	1
Sisseton School District 54-2	34.48 mi	3	132^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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