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Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 24 towns
Serves Britton, Miller, Greenfield, Lansing, Hecla, Stena, Pleasant Valley, Lowell, Lake, Fort, Newark, Weston, Waverly, Victor, Lake City, Nordland, Wismer, Hamilton, Dayton, Portage, Liberty, White, Hecla and North Detroit, and parts of Eden, Sisseton, Shelby and South Detroit.
Students
468
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,802
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Debt
$4.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
- School Grade C: better than 31% of South Dakota 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 Spring Valley.
K–83 schoolsClark School District 12-2
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math 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.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Langford School District 45-5Buffalo, Claremont, Hickman
$14,231per student
Sisseton School District 54-2Buffalo, Dumarce, La Belle
$14,637per student
Frederick Area School District 06-2Brainard, Richland, Savo
$15,344per student
Groton Area School District 06-6Brainard, Claremont, Columbia
$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.