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Redfield School District 56-4

523 students · 6 schools · 10.5:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #48 of 149 in South Dakota

Students
523
Schools
6
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–Teacher
10.5:1
County
Spink
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Redfield School District 56-4

Redfield School District 56-4 is a public school system serving Spink County, South Dakota, based in Redfield. It serves 523 students across 6 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: remote district. By enrollment it is the #48 largest of South Dakota’s 149 school systems.

Phone6054724520
Address111 6Th Ave E, Redfield, SD 57469
CountySpink County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Redfield School District 56-4 enrolls 523 students in 6 schools — an average of about 87 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #48 of 149 statewide by enrollment.

Students
523
#48 of 149 in South Dakota
Schools
6
~87 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Redfield School District 56-4, from the NCES Common Core of Data (523 students reported):

White
89%
Black
2%
Hispanic
4%
Asian
0%
Two or more
1%
Amer. Indian
4%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Redfield School District 56-4 employs about 50 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 10.5:1 — below the South Dakota average of about 13.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 106.

Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
state avg ~13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
50
classroom teachers
Total staff
106
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How South Dakota funds schools

South Dakota funds districts through a General State Aid formula built on a target teacher salary model rather than a flat per-pupil amount: the state divides each district’s enrollment by a target student-to-teacher ratio, multiplies the resulting teacher count by the statewide target salary ($62,821 for FY2026) plus benefits and overhead, subtracts the district’s local effort from the general-fund property levy, and pays the remainder as state aid.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Redfield School District 56-4 are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

South Dakota publishes the ESSA-based South Dakota Report Card, reporting the School Performance Index along with proficiency, growth, English-learner progress, graduation and attendance. Look up Redfield School District 56-4 on the South Dakota Report Card portal.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

South Dakota accredits public districts itself through the Department of Education on a five-year review cycle under Administrative Rule 24:43, separate from any voluntary Cognia accreditation a district may also hold. See the South Dakota DOE accreditation pages.

How it compares

Redfield School District 56-4 vs. South Dakota

Enrollment rank
#48
of 149 districts
Ratio
10.5:1
state avg ~13.8:1
Locale
Rural: Remote
Spink County

See every South Dakota district side by side in the South Dakota directory.

Go deeper

Look up Redfield School District 56-4’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the South Dakota Legislature (the target-teacher-salary formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Redfield School District 56-4. NCES District ID (LEAID): 4660450. Confirm current details with the district and the South Dakota Department of Education.