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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 408 students in Milbank School District 25-4. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in South Dakota.
Public Preschool in Milbank School District 25-4 have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the South Dakota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public preschool average of 34% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
4 Schools
148 Schools
# Students
973 Students
32,407 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
2,479 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.1%
22.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.53
% American Indian
2%
13%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
15%
10%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
79%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,398 is higher than the state median of $14,736. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,547 is higher than the state median of $15,173. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,163 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$2,227 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,398
$14,736
Spending / Student
$19,547
$15,173
Best Milbank School District 25-4 Public Preschools (2026-27)
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 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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