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Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 Schools
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 is a public school district in South Dakota, based in Marshall County (Britton). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
3 of 6 schools in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Britton Hecla Elementary 02 (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Britton Hecla High School 01 (High school, meets expectations)
- D Britton Hecla Middle School 03 (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
High schools (2)
- C+ Britton Hecla High School 01, Britton
- Sunset Colony High School 06, Britton
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Britton Hecla Middle School 03, Britton
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A- Britton Hecla Elementary 02, Britton
- Sunset Colony Elementary 04, Britton
- Westwood Rural Elementary 05, Britton
Where Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Britton (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Dakota
- County: Marshall County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 480 students with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers and 71 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4600041
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Langford Area 45-5 (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Groton Area School District 06-6 (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Frederick Area School District 06-2 (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Sisseton School District 54-2 (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Webster Area 18-5 (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Aberdeen School District 06-1 (10 schools, 38 mi)
- Waubay School District 18-3 (3 schools, 45 mi)
- Warner School District 06-5 (3 schools, 47 mi)
Questions about Britton-Hecla School District 45-4
How many schools are in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Britton.
How good are the schools in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 40.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 39.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Britton-Hecla School District 45-4?
480 students were enrolled in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Britton-Hecla School District 45-4?
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 is in South Dakota, based in Marshall County, with its district office in Britton. Its boundary covers about 636 sq mi.