Best Public Schools in Milbank, SD

Summary:

The Milbank School District in South Dakota consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district serves the city of Milbank and the surrounding area, providing education from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Milbank Elementary - 03 consistently ranks as one of the top elementary schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Milbank High School - 01 is also a high performer, ranking 38th out of 166 South Dakota high schools and boasting a high 4-year graduation rate of 86.4% and a low dropout rate of 2.6%. Additionally, Milbank Middle School - 02 is a strong performer, ranking 49th out of 246 South Dakota middle schools.

The Milbank School District 25-4 spends between $12,922 and $13,931 per student, slightly above the state average, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 10:1 at the small Blue Sky Colony - 04 school to 13.1:1 at Milbank High School - 01. The district also has varying free and reduced lunch rates, from 24.41% at Milbank Middle School - 02 to 36.13% at Milbank Elementary - 03, which could indicate potential equity concerns that the district may need to address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	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	408	34	11.9	38.5%	311 (76.2%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	75.4	47^th of 300 public elementary schools	84.3%		75	39^th of 201 public elementary schools	80.6%	8	54.8	57.8	79.1					64.3	56.5	67.2	52.2					58.6	64.2				$13,631	$1,644	$11,987
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	333	27	12.2	29.4%	273 (82.0%)	5 (1.5%)	38 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	71.5	38^th of 166 public high schools	77.1%		59.4	57^th of 141 public high schools	59.6%	19							73.3								45.4				52.3		$14,206	$787	$13,420
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	222	17	12.9	26.6%	179 (80.6%)	1 (0.5%)	29 (13.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	71.3	49^th of 246 public middle schools	80.1%		65.5	38^th of 147 public middle schools	74.1%	11				59.4	68.8	60.3		63.1				47.8	61.3	42.5		50.9		46.6			$13,672	$698	$12,974
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%)	20.5	249^th of 300 public elementary schools	17.0%					(n/a)	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		100.0		28.6	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0		14.3	0.0	0.0		0.0

Cities Near Milbank

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Big Stone City	9.66 mi	2	15^th
Ortonville	11.15 mi	1
Revillo	14.18 mi	1
Wilmot	16.9 mi	3	158^th
Summit	20.73 mi	3	184^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.