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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 middle school serving 213 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 School 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public middle school average of 42% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
297 Schools
# Students
1,004 Students
40,141 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
2,999 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
18 Students
10,455 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
26%
# Asian Students
2 Students
519 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
2,703 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
7%
# Black Students
9 Students
1,024 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
809 Students
23,358 Students
% White Students
80%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
2,036 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
174
# Students in K Grade:
85
896
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
903
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
918
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
750
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
793
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
1,598
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
9,664
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
11,058
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
11,237
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
674
# Students in 10th Grade:
93
578
# Students in 11th Grade:
82
481
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
417
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Grades: 6-8
| 213 students
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