Miller 29-4 School District

623 E 4th St
Miller, SD 57362
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 263 students in Miller 29-4 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in South Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Miller 29-4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the South Dakota public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public elementary school average of 35% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
505 Schools
# Students
457 Students
102,617 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
7,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Miller 29-4 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SD)
#36 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Miller 29-4  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Miller 29-4  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Miller 29-4  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Miller 29-4  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
82%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Miller 29-4  School District and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
16,827 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
16%
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
7,921 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
3 Students
3,270 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
432 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
6,015 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,042
# Students in K Grade:
52
12,262
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
11,134
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
10,584
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
10,827
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
10,885
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
10,832
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
11,010
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
9,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
9,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
767
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
612
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
410
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
435
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,341 is higher than the state median of $12,971. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,899 is higher than the state median of $12,479. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SD)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Miller 29-4  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
This chart displays total spending of Miller 29-4  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,341
$12,971
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Miller 29-4  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,899
$12,479
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Miller 29-4  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Miller 29-4 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller Elementary - 02
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
623 E 4th St
Miller, SD 57362
(605) 853-2711
Grades: K-6
| 233 students
Rank: #22.
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
35350 206th St
Miller, SD 57362
(605) 853-2711
Grades: K-8
| 30 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 457 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥80% (Top 30% in SD)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education

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