B+
Milbank School District 25-4
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 21 towns
Serves Milbank, Alban, Geneseo, Big Stone, Lockwood, Grant Center, Melrose, Vernon, Georgia, Madison, Revillo, La Bolt, Kilborn, Stockholm, Stockholm, Strandburg, Adams, Troy, Twin Brooks, Twin Brooks and Albee, and parts of Portland.
Students
973
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,617
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$21.2M
fiscal 2024
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 Preston.
K–5Sioux Valley Elementary - 02Sioux Valley School District 05-5
6–8Sioux Valley Middle School - 04Sioux Valley School District 05-5
9–12Sioux Valley High School - 01Sioux Valley School District 05-5
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math 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.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.