Miller Area School District 29-4

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 36 towns

Serves Miller, St. Lawrence, Park Township, Ohio Township, Miller Township, Cedar Township, Rockdale Township, Glendale Township, Como Township, Ontario Township, St. Lawrence Township, Grand Township, Spring Lake Township, Midland Township, Hulbert Township, Ree Heights, York Township, Holden Township, Burdette Township, Gilbert Township, Alden Township, Rose Hill Township, Campbell Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Greenleaf Township, Mondamin Township, Alpha Township, Bates Township, Carlton Township, Florence Township, Hiland Township, Logan Township, Pearl Township, Riverside Township, Sand Creek Township and Spring Hill Township, and parts of Wessington and Linn Township.

Students

483

Schools

Spent per student

$14,023

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

20%

Debt

$5.4M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Miller Area School District 29-4

School Grade B: better than 59% of South Dakota districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
Spends 8% more per student than the SD average
12 students per teacher
Enrollment up 14.2% since 2020
Debt of $5.4M, about $11,097 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Alto Township.

PK–62 schoolsWilmot School District 54-7

7–82 middle schoolsWilmot School District 54-7

9–122 high schoolsWaubay School District 18-3

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency46%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)90%

State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$14,023 per student · 8% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 37%Other 3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 16%Federal 7%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

423’20

447’21

457’22

472’23

483’24

Up 14.2% since 2020.

Students

White 93%Hispanic 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Miller Elementary - 02

Elementary · Grades K–6 · Miller

231 students11:1

Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Miller

37 students37:1

Miller Jr. High - 04

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Miller

74 students15:1

Miller High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Miller

B−

141 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Wolsey-Wessington School District 02-6Burr Oak Township, Nance Township, Vernon Township

$14,994per student

Wessington Springs School District 36-2Burr Oak Township, Harmony Township, Marlar Township

$12,273per student

Redfield School District 56-4Plato Township, Wheaton Township

$13,408per student

Hitchcock-Tulare School District 56-6Buffalo Township, Nance Township

$14,915per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.