Enrollment
8
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Redfield, SD
Turtle Creek High School - 04
Federal NCES profile for Turtle Creek High School - 04, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 466045001102
👥 S:T ratio 68
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Turtle Creek High School - 04 earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of South Dakota schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in South Dakota.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Redfield · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for South Dakota
- 8
- students enrolled
Turtle Creek High School - 04 has class sizes smaller than 89% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Turtle Creek High School - 04 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Redfield, SD.
School address
District: Redfield School District 56-4 · South Dakota
NCES ID 466045001102 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Turtle Creek High School - 04 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Turtle Creek High School - 04
Turtle Creek High School - 04 is a small high school in Redfield, South Dakota, enrolling 8 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Turtle Creek High School - 04 is leaner than roughly 89% of South Dakota schools and 41% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of South Dakota schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 53/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Redfield School District 56-4 spends $10,294 per pupil, 24% below the South Dakota average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Redfield's high schools, it stands alongside Redfield High School - 01 (153 students): Turtle Creek High School - 04 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 10.9:1).
Redfield School District 56-4 also operates Redfield Elementary - 03 (271 students) and Redfield High School - 01 (153 students) alongside Turtle Creek High School - 04.
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 Turtle Creek High School - 04 compares
Turtle Creek High School - 04 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 41% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 11% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$10,294
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 62.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 25.0%
African American 12.5%
Largest group: White at 62.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 53.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 53.1, Turtle Creek High School - 04 is more mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Redfield School District 56-4, which includes Turtle Creek High School - 04.
$10,294
Per student
-24%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.6%
State 24.8%
Federal 10.6%
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 Turtle Creek High School - 04 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redfield Elementary - 03 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Redfield High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Redfield Middle School - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Redfield Virtual School - 92 | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Turtle Creek High School - 04's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 153
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar high schools in Redfield
2 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.
Similar enrollment (~8 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Turtle Creek High School - 04
How many students attend Turtle Creek High School - 04?
Turtle Creek High School - 04 has 8 students enrolled. It is a high school in Redfield, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Turtle Creek High School - 04?
The student-teacher ratio at Turtle Creek High School - 04 is 8:1, which is 41% lower than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Turtle Creek High School - 04?
The largest demographic group at Turtle Creek High School - 04 is White at 62.5% of enrollment, in Redfield, SD. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Turtle Creek High School - 04?
Turtle Creek High School - 04 has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Turtle Creek High School - 04 rank among public schools in Redfield?
By Resource Investment Index, Turtle Creek High School - 04 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Redfield, 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 Redfield on the city page.
Is Turtle Creek High School - 04 a good school?
Turtle Creek High School - 04 earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of South Dakota schools. 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 Redfield School District 56-4?
Besides Turtle Creek High School - 04, Redfield School District 56-4 also operates Redfield Elementary - 03 (271 students), Redfield High School - 01 (153 students), and Redfield Middle School - 02 (91 students). See the Redfield School District 56-4 district page for the complete list.
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