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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 362 students in Milbank School District 25-4. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Milbank School District 25-4 have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Milbank School District 25-4 have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Milbank High School - 01, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
1,004 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Milbank School District 25-4, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 146 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.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
42%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.54
# American Indian Students
18 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
19%
# Asian Students
2 Students
669 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
7%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
809 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
80%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
35
# Students in K Grade:
85
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
9,860
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milbank High School - 01
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 E Park Ave
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-5546
Milbank, SD 57252
(605) 432-5546
Grades: 9-12
| 362 students
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