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Redfield, South Dakota - 5 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Redfield School District 56-4 #81 of 121 districts in South Dakota (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,294 per pupil, Redfield School District 56-4 ranks #130 of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending (South Dakota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
555
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$10,294
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Redfield School District 56-4 operates 5 public schools serving 555 students, placing it among the smallest districts in South Dakota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 high, 1 combined, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Spink County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,294 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 149 South Dakota districts by per-pupil spending. See how South Dakota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 64.6% local, 24.8% state, and 10.6% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #81 of 121 in South Dakota against a state average of 51, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 171.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.3% White, 4.9% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Turtle Creek High School - 04, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
Its largest campus is Redfield Elementary - 03, enrolling 271 students (52% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Redfield Virtual School - 92, at 1 students, a 271x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Redfield Elementary - 03 accounts for 48.8% of all Redfield School District 56-4 student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Redfield School District 56-4 a distant remainder — means Redfield School District 56-4-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Redfield School District 56-4 school enrollment varies 271× across entities
Redfield School District 56-4 school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 271 students (highest), a spread of 270 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Redfield School District 56-4 student-counselor ratio is 172:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Redfield School District 56-4 chronic absenteeism rate is 28.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Redfield School District 56-4 is typically wider than the Redfield School District 56-4-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Redfield School District 56-4's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Redfield School District 56-4?
Redfield School District 56-4 has 5 schools, including 1 combined, 3 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 555 students.
How much does Redfield School District 56-4 spend per student?
Redfield School District 56-4 spends $10,294 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #81 in South Dakota.
What is the demographic composition of Redfield School District 56-4?
Redfield School District 56-4 students are 82.3% White, 4.9% African American, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Redfield School District 56-4?
Redfield School District 56-4 has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #81 out of 121 districts in South Dakota.