Enrollment
8
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Britton, SD
Sunset Colony High School - 06
Federal NCES profile for Sunset Colony High School - 06, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 460004101364
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sunset Colony High School - 06 earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Dakota.
- #6 of 6
- public schools in Britton · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 70.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 8
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Sunset Colony High School - 06 ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Britton, SD.
School address
District: Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 · South Dakota
NCES ID 460004101364 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
70.0%
vs 28.8% South Dakota avg
+143% vs state
What stands out at Sunset Colony High School - 06
Sunset Colony High School - 06 is a higher-need, small high school in Britton, South Dakota, enrolling 8 students.
Economic need is high: 70.0% of students qualify for free meals, 143% above the South Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of South Dakota schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 691 South Dakota schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Britton's high schools, it stands alongside Britton-Hecla High School - 01 (127 students): Sunset Colony High School - 06 is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 also operates Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 (166 students) and Britton-Hecla High School - 01 (127 students) alongside Sunset Colony High School - 06.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sunset Colony High School - 06 compares
Sunset Colony High School - 06 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.0% | ▲ 143% | 28.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 143% above the South Dakota average of 28.8%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
50.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,943
per pupil, district-wide
- below South Dakota avg of $13,477
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Sunset Colony High School - 06 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Britton-Hecla School District 45-4, which includes Sunset Colony High School - 06.
$10,943
Per student
-19%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.1%
State 14.6%
Federal 16.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Sunset Colony High School - 06 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Britton-Hecla High School - 01 | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03 | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Westwood Rural Elementary - 05 | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Sunset Colony Elementary - 04 | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Sunset Colony High School - 06's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 127
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 97
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 32
- Students per teacher
- 32:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high schools in Britton
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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Frequently asked questions about Sunset Colony High School - 06
How many students attend Sunset Colony High School - 06?
Sunset Colony High School - 06 has 8 students enrolled. It is a high school in Britton, SD.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sunset Colony High School - 06?
70.0% of students at Sunset Colony High School - 06 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the South Dakota average of 28.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sunset Colony High School - 06?
The largest demographic group at Sunset Colony High School - 06 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Britton, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sunset Colony High School - 06?
Sunset Colony High School - 06 has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sunset Colony High School - 06 rank among public schools in Britton?
By Resource Investment Index, Sunset Colony High School - 06 ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Britton, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Britton on the city page.
Is Sunset Colony High School - 06 a good school?
Sunset Colony High School - 06 earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Dakota. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Britton-Hecla School District 45-4?
Besides Sunset Colony High School - 06, Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 also operates Britton-Hecla Elementary - 02 (166 students), Britton-Hecla High School - 01 (127 students), and Britton-Hecla Middle School - 03 (97 students). See the Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 district page for the complete list.
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