Total enrollment
523
-74 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Redfield School District 56-4
South Dakota · 523 students · 1 city
Across Redfield School District 56-4 (South Dakota), 6 public K-12 schools serve approximately 523 students, an average of 87 per school.
4-year change in Redfield School District 56-4
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Redfield School District 56-4 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In South Dakota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #48 of 50 | #9,111 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #32 of 50 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #2 of 50 | #706 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 28.3% | #27 of 50 | #6,788 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Redfield School District 56-4
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 637 to 523 students (down 18%) and from 46 to 50 full-time teachers (up 9%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfield Elementary - 03 | Redfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 271 |
| Redfield High School - 01 | Redfield | High | 09-12 | 153 |
| Redfield Middle School - 02 | Redfield | Middle | 06-08 | 91 |
| Turtle Creek High School - 04 | Redfield | High | 09-12 | 8 |
| Redfield Virtual School - 92 | Redfield | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Turtle Creek Elementary School - 06 | Redfield | Middle | 02-08 | 0 |
About Redfield School District 56-4
Across 6 schools, Redfield School District 56-4 serves about 523 students in South Dakota. By footprint it is a sparse district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Redfield School District 56-4 consists of 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 87 in this district, noticeably below the South Dakota typical of 208.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 12%: 597 students in SY 2020-21 versus 523 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Redfield School District 56-4 discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.