For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 161 students in Redfield School District 56-4. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High Schools in Redfield School District 56-4 have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Redfield School District 56-4 have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Redfield High School - 01, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
6 Schools
216 Schools
# Students
523 Students
47,253 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
3,334 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Redfield School District 56-4, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
82%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.5%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.55
% American Indian
4%
19%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
89%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,361 is higher than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,908 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,361
$13,053
Spending / Student
$15,908
$12,557
Best Redfield School District 56-4 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Redfield High School - 01
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 6th Ave E
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Gr: 9-12 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Turtle Creek High School - 04
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17267 3rd St
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Redfield, SD 57469
(605) 472-4520
Gr: 9-12 | 8 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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