B+

Milbank School District 25-4

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns

Serves Milbank, Alban Township, Geneseo Township, Big Stone Township, Lockwood Township, Grant Center Township, Melrose Township, Vernon Township, Georgia Township, Madison Township, Revillo, La Bolt, Kilborn Township, Stockholm, Stockholm Township, Strandburg, Adams Township, Troy Township, Twin Brooks Township, Twin Brooks and Albee, and parts of Portland Township.

Students

973

Schools

Spent per student

$13,617

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

33%

Debt

$21.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Milbank School District 25-4

School Grade B+: better than 67% of South Dakota districts
Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
12 students per teacher
Debt of $21.2M, about $21,776 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Highland Township.

K–57 elementary schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

6–83 middle schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

9–122 high schoolsAberdeen School District 06-1

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency46%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 84.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$13,617 per student · 4% above SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 31%Federal 9%

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

Enrollment over time

1,005’20

999’21

1,033’22

1,014’23

973’24

Down 3.2% since 2020.

Students

White 79%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Milbank Elementary - 03

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milbank

408 students12:1

Blue Sky Colony - 04

Elementary · Grades K–8 · Milbank

10 students10:1

Milbank Middle School - 02

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milbank

222 students13:1

Milbank High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Milbank

333 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Deuel School District 19-4Antelope Valley Township, Lowe Township, Rome Township

$13,257per student

Ortonville Public SchoolsBig Stone Township, Ortonville, Prior Township

$16,161per student

Wilmot School District 54-7Garfield Township, Lake Township, Osceola Township

$14,961per student

Lac Qui Parle Valley School DistrictAugusta Township, Mehurin Township, Walter Township

$15,487per 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.