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Best High Schools in Zip Code 57430

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At a glance

Schools

135

Students

Top rankedBritton-Hecla High School - 0135^th of 166 South Dakota high schools

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Sunset Colony High School - 06

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Summary:

The 57430 zip code area is home to two high schools: Britton-Hecla High School - 01 and Sunset Colony High School - 06. Based on the available data, Britton-Hecla High School - 01 stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking among the top high schools in South Dakota and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Britton-Hecla High School - 01 boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state averages. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and low dropout rate of 2.6% are also noteworthy. In contrast, Sunset Colony High School - 06 appears to be a smaller, lower-performing school, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and mixed test scores, including high proficiency in Math but low proficiency in ELA and Science.

The data suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the performance gap between the two schools, as Sunset Colony High School - 06 has a much higher free/reduced lunch rate (70%) compared to Britton-Hecla High School - 01 (11.9%). Additionally, the per-student spending at Britton-Hecla High School - 01 ($11,393) is significantly higher than at Sunset Colony High School - 06 ($7,449), which may contribute to the differences in academic outcomes. Further investigation into the factors influencing these schools' performance could provide valuable insights for improving educational opportunities in the 57430 zip code area.

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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 (2025)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 57430

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Britton	1.68 mi	6	134^th
Claremont	13.48 mi	1	191^st
Langford	14.99 mi	3	93^rd
Groton	30.57 mi	3	23^rd
Sisseton	33.32 mi	3	167^th

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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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