Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 24 towns

Serves Britton, Miller Township, Greenfield Township, Lansing Township, Hecla, Stena Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Lowell Township, Lake Township, Fort Township, Newark Township, Weston Township, Waverly Township, Victor Township, Lake City, Nordland Township, Wismer Township, Hamilton Township, Dayton Township, Portage Township, Liberty Township, White Township, Hecla Township and North Detroit Township, and parts of Eden Township, Sisseton Township, Shelby Township and South Detroit Township.

Students

468

Schools

Spent per student

$11,802

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

31%

Debt

$4.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Britton-Hecla School District 45-4

School Grade C: better than 31% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
Spends 9% less per student than the SD average
13 students per teacher
Enrollment up 8.3% since 2020
Debt of $4.6M, about $9,776 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sumter Township.

PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District

3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District

7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District

9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake School District

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$11,802 per student · 9% below SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 37%Other 6%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 67%State 20%Federal 13%

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

Enrollment over time

432’20

452’21

476’22

480’23

468’24

Up 8.3% since 2020.

Students

White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools.

Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Britton

166 students11:1

Westwood Rural Elementary - 05

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Britton

38 students19:1

Sunset Colony Elementary - 04

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Britton

32 students19:1

Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Britton

C+

97 students16:1

Britton-Hecla High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Britton

B+

127 students14:1

Sunset Colony High School - 06

High · Grades 9–12 · Britton

8 students8:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Langford School District 45-5Buffalo Township, Claremont Township, Hickman Township

$14,231per student

Sisseton School District 54-2Buffalo Township, Dumarce Township, La Belle Township

$14,637per student

Frederick Area School District 06-2Brainard Township, Richland Township, Savo Township

$15,344per student

Groton Area School District 06-6Brainard Township, Claremont Township, Columbia Township

$12,329per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.