Total enrollment
468
+36 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
South Dakota · 468 students · 1 city
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4's public schools, 6 in all, serve about 468 K-12 students inside South Dakota, an average of 78 per school.
4-year change in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 414 to 468 students (up 13%) and from 35 to 36 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 | Britton | Elementary | KG-05 | 166 |
| Britton-Hecla High School - 01 | Britton | High | 09-12 | 127 |
| Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03 | Britton | Middle | 06-08 | 97 |
| Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 | Britton | Elementary | KG-08 | 38 |
| Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 | Britton | Elementary | KG-08 | 32 |
| Sunset Colony High School - 06 | Britton | High | 09-12 | 8 |
About Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
As a compact district in South Dakota, Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 hosts 468 students across 6 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 runs about 78 students per school, 63% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 208.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 468 students, expanded 8% from the 432 reported in SY 2020-21.
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