Top Rankings
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 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 642 students in Milbank School District 25-4. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Milbank School District 25-4 have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 36% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
497 Schools
# Students
1,004 Students
101,009 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
7,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milbank School District 25-4, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Graduation Rate
87%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.55
% American Indian
2%
17%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
14%
8%
% Black
1%
3%
% White
80%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,735 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,999 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,735
$13,121
Spending / Student
$14,999
$12,623
Best Milbank School District 25-4 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milbank Elementary - 03
(Math: 56% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
507 S 9th St
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-6615
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-6615
Gr: PK-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Milbank Middle School - 02
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1001 E Park Ave
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-5519
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-5519
Gr: 6-8 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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