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Turtle Creek High School - 04

17267 3rd St, Redfield, SD 57469 · (605) 472-4520 · Spink County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL8 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
8
High
DISTRICT 81 · STATE 225
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 20.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 10225%
Grade 12675%
Student demographics
White
563%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 66% · US 43%
Black
113%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Native American
225%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8100%

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Where Turtle Creek High School - 04 ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Dakota
Enrollment
ranked largest first
8#167 of 173
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
8
+1 (+14%) vs 2020
-53% since 2000-01, when it was 17
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2580.98.9:1N/A
2023-2480.98.9:1N/A
2022-23818.0:1N/A
2020-217N/AN/AN/A
2017-1815115.0:180% (12)
2015-1622211.0:186% (19)
2010-1138219.0:192% (35)
2000-0117N/AN/A18% (3)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turtle Creek High School - 04.

Since 2017-18: students down 47% (15 to 8); teachers down 10% (1 to 0.9).

About Turtle Creek High School - 04

Turtle Creek High School - 04 serves students in Redfield, South Dakota, as a small high school. Its 8 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 96% smaller than the 225 average for high schools in South Dakota.

Turtle Creek High School - 04 is one school in a 4-school district, Redfield School District 56-4, which enrolls 523 students.

White students account for 63% of enrollment at Turtle Creek High School - 04. Other students are 25% Native American and 13% Black. That is lower than the 93% White share among all Spink County residents.

With 0.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Turtle Creek High School - 04 was 8.9:1. Among high schools in South Dakota, the typical ratio is 20.6:1.

County data help place the school in context: in Spink County, median household income is about $70,139, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Turtle Creek High School - 04 is among the 22 public schools in Spink County.

The nearest other public school, Redfield Elementary - 03, is about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.

For locale, NCES codes Turtle Creek High School - 04 as Rural: Remote.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 7 to 8.

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Spink County at a glance

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Population
6,219
Census ACS
Median income
$70,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
1,155 students

Quick facts

School name
Turtle Creek High School - 04
District
Redfield School District 56-4
Address
17267 3rd St, Redfield, SD 57469
Phone
(605) 472-4520
County
Spink County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
8
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
466045001102
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Turtle Creek High School - 04
How large is Turtle Creek High School - 04?
Turtle Creek High School - 04 enrolls approximately 8 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Turtle Creek High School - 04 serve?
Turtle Creek High School - 04 serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Turtle Creek High School - 04?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Turtle Creek High School - 04 is approximately 8.9:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Turtle Creek High School - 04?
At Turtle Creek High School - 04, the student body is approximately 63% White, 13% Black.
Is Turtle Creek High School - 04 public or private?
Turtle Creek High School - 04 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Redfield School District 56-4.
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