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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLER SCHOOL DISTRICT 29-4·NCES 464794200431

Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11

35350 206th St, Miller, SD 57362 · (605) 853-2711 · Hand County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL37 STUDENTS
Enrollment
37
Elementary
DISTRICT 134 · STATE 204
Student : Teacher
37.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 15.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
7
Grade 1
3
Grade 3
7
Grade 4
4
Grade 5
2
Grade 6
4
Grade 7
2
Grade 8
8
Student demographics
White
37100%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 66%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1951%
Female
1849%

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Test scores

SD Smarter Balanced 2023-24 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
20.0%
SD avg 49.6% . +8.2pp since 2022
Source: SD Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
37
+20 (+118%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
37.0:1
was 7.0:1
% White
100%
was 100%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11

Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 is a K-5 school of rural-scale scale in Miller, South Dakota, part of Miller School District 29-4, educateing 37 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, South Dakota's public schools average about 204 students each, so Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 sits 82% smaller than that benchmark.

Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 is one of 4 schools operated by Miller School District 29-4, a district that educates 483 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 lists that 100% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 37.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.4:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Hand County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $74,635 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 1%. Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 is one of 5 public schools in Hand County (combined enrollment of about 483 students).

Miller High School - 01 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 10.6 miles from this campus.

Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11's enrollment has rose 118% since 2018, when it stood at 17 (now 37). Class-load math has rose: from 7.0:1 in 2018 to 37.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Hand County at a glance

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Population
3,140
Census ACS
Median income
$74,635
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
483 students

Quick facts

School name
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11
District
Miller School District 29-4
Address
35350 206th St, Miller, SD 57362
Phone
(605) 853-2711
County
Hand County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
37
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
37.0:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
464794200431
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11
What is the total enrollment at Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11?
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 enrolls approximately 37 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 serve?
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11?
Approximately 37.0:1 students per teacher at Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11.
What is the student diversity at Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11?
Student demographics at Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 are roughly 100% White.
Is Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 public or private?
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Miller School District 29-4.
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