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Redfield High School - 01

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Redfield High School - 01 ranks 33 rd of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 South Dakota High Schools

Better than 80% of South Dakota high schools

Summary

Redfield High School - 01 is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Redfield, South Dakota, with a total enrollment of 152 students. The school is part of the Redfield School District 56-4, which is ranked 57 out of 147 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Redfield High School - 01 has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 23rd out of 138 South Dakota high schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 127th out of 138 in 2022-2023. The school's performance has been uneven, with a strong showing in 2017-2018 followed by a decline in the following years, before a recent improvement in 2024-2025 when it ranked 33rd out of 166 high schools. The school has shown notable strengths in the performance of African American and Special Education students, but struggles with Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

Compared to nearby schools, Northwestern High School - 01 has consistently outperformed Redfield High School - 01 in statewide rankings and academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Meanwhile, Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01 has struggled with lower academic proficiency rates compared to Redfield High School - 01, despite being in a higher-ranked district. Additionally, Redfield High School - 01 has seen an increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, from 12.5% in 2021-2022 to 24.34% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

153

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,060

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 6th Ave E
Redfield, SD 57469

(605) 472-4520

District: Redfield School District 56-4

Feeder schools for Redfield High School - 01:

Elementary:	Redfield Elementary - 03
Middle:	Redfield Middle School - 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Dakota average (59% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of South Dakota high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the South Dakota average (86%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

South Dakota avg50%

33^rd of 166

South Dakota public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 61 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 147Redfield School District 56-4 among South Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	33 of 166	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	46 of 141	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	10.6	127 of 138	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	82 of 134	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.9	126 of 140	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	84 of 135	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.5	23 of 138	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	46.3	79 of 137	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.8	59 of 141	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	29.1	107 of 133	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.4	69 of 144	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	74 of 143	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.2	72 of 141	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	87 of 150	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.4	97 of 144	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.6	84 of 135	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.6	86 of 141	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.2	86 of 136	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	85 of 137	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.0	89 of 132	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.9	68 of 133	48.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	1 of 39	97.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	27 of 45	40.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	62 of 164	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	32 of 93	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	4.0	89 of 95	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.9	51 of 84	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	73 of 89	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	47 of 83	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.4	10 of 82	87.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	64 of 81	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	22 of 154	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	7.7	44 of 46	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	28 of 162	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	41 of 107	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.0	79 of 96	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	57 of 87	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	5.4	85 of 89	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	63 of 88	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.5	24 of 90	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	4 of 140	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	41 of 158	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	49 of 125	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	9.1	115 of 121	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	89 of 123	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	118 of 129	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	91 of 123	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.9	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)97th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile-40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+3 vs state

Mathematics56%+19 vs state

Science56%+7 vs state

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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
Redfield High School - 01	Public	9-12	111 6th Ave E	Redfield	57469	Spink County	Redfield School District 56-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 472-4520	153	14	10.7	19.0%	139 (90.8%)	3 (2.0%)	8 (5.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.1	33^rd of 166 public high schools	80.1%		62.9	46^th of 141 public high schools	67.4%	13	66.7	55.6	55.6	$17,060	$2,371	$14,688
Redfield Virtual School - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	111 E 6th Ave	Redfield	57469	Spink County	Redfield School District 56-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 472-4520	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Turtle Creek High School - 04	Public	9-12	17267 3rd St	Redfield	57469	Spink County	Redfield School District 56-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 472-4520	8	1	8.8		5 (62.5%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hitchcock-Tulare High School - 01	Public	9-12	401 4th Ave	Tulare	57476	Spink County	Hitchcock Tulare School District 56-6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 596-4171	58	7	8.1	19.0%	55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.7	136^th of 166 public high schools	18.1%		31.3	104^th of 141 public high schools	26.2%	32	43.8	18.8	37.5	$17,548	$00	$17,548
Northwestern High School - 01	Public	9-12	221 3rd St	Mellette	57461	Spink County	Northwestern Area School District 56-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 887-3467	91	8	11.8	14.3%	87 (95.6%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	80.9	20^th of 166 public high schools	88.0%		85.3	16^th of 141 public high schools	88.7%	4	88.9	44.4	59.3	$14,315	$71	$14,244
iSucceed - 92	Public, Virtual	9-12	221 3rd St	Mellette	57461	Spink County	Northwestern Area School District 56-7	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(605) 887-3467	82	1	58.5	4.9%	66 (80.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.1%)	14.7	151^st of 166 public high schools	9.0%		2.3	137^th of 141 public high schools	2.8%	14	43.5	8.7	17.4	$6,839	$23	$6,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Redfield High School - 01

What schools feed into Redfield High School - 01?

Redfield High School - 01 is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Redfield Elementary - 03
Middle : Redfield Middle School - 02

Is Redfield High School - 01 a good school?

Redfield High School - 01 ranks 33^rd of 166 South Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Redfield High School - 01?

Students at Redfield High School - 01 are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Redfield High School - 01?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Redfield High School - 01.

What district is Redfield High School - 01 in?

Redfield School District 56-4

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