For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 149 students in Miller 29-4 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Miller 29-4 School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Miller 29-4 School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Miller High School - 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
5 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
472 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Miller 29-4 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
42%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
19%
# Asian Students
3 Students
669 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
7%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
435 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
35
# Students in K Grade:
52
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
29
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
43
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
35
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
44
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
9,860
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,886 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,458 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$1,916 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$1,844 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,886
$13,121

Spending / Student
$13,458
$12,623

Best Miller 29-4 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller High School - 01
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
623 E 4th St
Miller, SD 57362
(605) 853-2455
Miller, SD 57362
(605) 853-2455
Grades: 9-12
| 149 students
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