Best Public Schools in Milbank, SD

Summary:

The city of Milbank, South Dakota is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in the Milbank School District 25-4 consistently rank among the top in the state, with several standout performers.

Milbank Elementary - 03 is a top-performing elementary school, consistently ranking in the top 40 in South Dakota and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts strong test scores, with over 60% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Milbank Middle School - 02 has seen a decline in its ranking over the past few years, though it still remains in the top half of South Dakota middle schools.

At the high school level, Milbank High School - 01 stands out with a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.5% and strong performance on state assessments. The district also includes the unique Blue Sky Colony - 04, a very small elementary/middle school with just 8 students and an extremely low student-teacher ratio. Overall, the Milbank School District 25-4 is consistently ranked among the top 26 districts in South Dakota, indicating a high-quality educational system for the city.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Milbank Elementary - 03	Public	PK, KG-5	507 S 9th St	Milbank	57252	Grant County	Milbank School District 25-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 432-6615	429	36	11.9	36.1%	338 (78.8%)	2 (0.5%)	72 (16.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	75	39^th of 201 public elementary schools	80.6%		73.1	42^nd of 204 public elementary schools	79.4%	3	50.0	55.9	80.6					62.2	71.2	52.9	58.2					60.7	68.7			$11,370	$1,237	$10,133
Milbank High School - 01	Public	9-12	1001 E Park Ave	Milbank	57252	Grant County	Milbank School District 25-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 432-5546	362	27	13.1	27.6%	296 (81.8%)	4 (1.1%)	43 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	59.4	57^th of 141 public high schools	59.6%		82.2	18^th of 138 public high schools	87.0%	39							67.9								37.0				51.9	$12,086	$950	$11,136
Milbank Middle School - 02	Public	6-8	1001 E Park Ave	Milbank	57252	Grant County	Milbank School District 25-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 432-5519	213	17	12.3	24.4%	175 (82.2%)	3 (1.4%)	23 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	65.5	38^th of 147 public middle schools	74.1%		49.7	81^st of 150 public middle schools	46.0%	43				63.5	55.4	46.2		55.4				63.5	50.0	44.6		53.1		40.0		$11,201	$905	$10,296
Blue Sky Colony - 04	Public	K-8	15765 484th Ave	Milbank	57252	Grant County	Milbank School District 25-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 432-6615	10	1	10.0		10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$15,164	$627	$14,537

Cities Near Milbank

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Big Stone City	9.66 mi	2
Ortonville	11.15 mi	1
Revillo	14.18 mi	1
Wilmot	16.9 mi	3	144^th
Summit	20.73 mi	3	134^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.