Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04

Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 operates as an one-room-style elementary-level community in Mitchell, South Dakota, run under Hanson School District 30-1. Current enrollment sits at 6 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 204 students per school, that is 97% below typical.

Within Hanson School District 30-1, which oversees 6 schools and 384 students, Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 reports that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The wider county runs roughly 92% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, census data for Hanson County shows the typical household earns roughly $81,071 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hanson County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 602 students), of which Millbrook Colony Elementary - 04 is one.

The closest other public school is Hanson Colony Alternative High School - 07, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 40%: 10 students in 2018 compared to 6 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 5.5:1 in 2025.

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