For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 133 students in Miller 29-4 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Miller 29-4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Miller 29-4 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is equal to the South Dakota average of 80%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Miller High School - 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
5 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
457 Students
46,972 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
3,248 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.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.53
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,064 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
19%
# Asian Students
1 Student
678 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
3,173 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,302 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
432 Students
30,695 Students
% White Students
95%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
60 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
2,000 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
33
# Students in K Grade:
52
304
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
327
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
34
262
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
284
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
334
# Students in 7th Grade:
26
412
# Students in 8th Grade:
36
439
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
12,779
# Students in 10th Grade:
36
11,674
# Students in 11th Grade:
31
9,981
# Students in 12th Grade:
22
9,578
# 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.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,341
$12,971
Spending / Student
$13,899
$12,479
Best Miller 29-4 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller High School - 01
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
623 E 4th St
Miller, SD 57362
(605) 853-2455
Miller, SD 57362
(605) 853-2455
Grades: 9-12
| 133 students
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