Sunset Colony High School - 06

Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · Britton, South Dakota

Sunset Colony High School - 06 in Britton, South Dakota enrolled 8 students in 2024-25 with 1.0 full-time teachers, 7.9 students per teacher against the South Dakota high-school median of 11.9. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 20% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 58%

10 students in 2022-23, 10 students in 2023-24, 8 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 0.6 to 1.0.

Students enrolled at Sunset Colony High School - 06 by school year2022-23: 10, 2023-24: 10, 2024-25: 802.557.5102022-23102023-24102024-258
Students enrolled at Sunset Colony High School - 06 by school year2022-23: 10, 2023-24: 10, 2024-25: 802.557.5102022-23102023-24102024-258
Students enrolled at Sunset Colony High School - 06 by school year2022-23: 10, 2023-24: 10, 2024-25: 802.557.5102022-23102023-24102024-258
Students enrolled at Sunset Colony High School - 06 by school year2022-23: 10, 2023-24: 10, 2024-25: 802.557.5102022-23102023-24102024-258
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23100.615.6
2023-24100.911.2
2024-2581.07.9

7.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 87 of every 100 South Dakota high schools

Among the 171 South Dakota high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.9; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, South Dakota high schools, 2024-25171 values from 3.0 to 61.3; This school 7.9; state median 11.9.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 7.9state median 11.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Dakota high schools, 2024-25171 values from 3.0 to 61.3; This school 7.9; state median 11.9.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 7.9state median 11.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Dakota high schools, 2024-25171 values from 3.0 to 61.3; This school 7.9; state median 11.9.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 7.9state median 11.9U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, South Dakota high schools, 2024-25171 values from 3.0 to 61.3; This school 7.9; state median 11.9.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 7.9state median 11.9U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sunset Colony High School - 06 enrolled 12 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

100.0% of students were White in 2024-25.

  1. White100.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

High schools in Britton

2 public high schools in Britton report 2024-25 enrollment; Sunset Colony High School - 06 is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Britton-Hecla High School - 0112713.76.3%
Sunset Colony High School - 0687.970.0%

All public schools in Britton →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sunset Colony High School - 06

  1. Britton-Hecla High School - 01The nearest public high school, 6.6 miles away: 127 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).6.6 mi
  2. Langford Area High School - 01The next nearest public high school, 14 miles away: 59 students, 11.8 per teacher (2024-25).14 mi
  3. Compare Sunset Colony High School - 06 with Britton-Hecla High School - 01Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 spends per student$11,160 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,160
  5. The largest public schools in South DakotaSunset Colony High School - 06 is the number 169 by size of 181 South Dakota high schools open in 2024-25.#169 of 181
  6. South Dakota schools by students per teacher7.9 students per teacher here against the South Dakota median of 11.9 for high schools.7.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Sunset Colony High School - 06

  1. How many students attend Sunset Colony High School - 06?
    8 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 10 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Britton, SD.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunset Colony High School - 06?
    7.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Dakota median for high schools is 11.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Sunset Colony High School - 06 a Title I school?
    Sunset Colony High School - 06 was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. What district is Sunset Colony High School - 06 in?
    Britton-Hecla School District 45-4, NCES district ID 4600041. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 460004101364 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22