Milbank School District 25-4 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 237 students in Milbank School District 25-4. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Milbank School District 25-4 have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the South Dakota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 41% (majority American Indian).
Milbank School District 25-4, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
26%
# Asian Students
2 Students
476 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
128 Students
2,550 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
6%
# Black Students
9 Students
980 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
845 Students
24,121 Students
% White Students
82%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
1,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
155
# Students in K Grade:
85
972
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
886
# Students in 2nd Grade:
68
847
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
833
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
819
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
1,620
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
9,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
11,241
# Students in 8th Grade:
94
11,314
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
769
# Students in 10th Grade:
90
621
# Students in 11th Grade:
87
412
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
438
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,349 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,578 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,033 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
Graduation Rate
: 90-94% (Top 5% in SD)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 48% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 64% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 53% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education
