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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%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11Miller High School - 01
Based on grade levels within Miller School District 29-4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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

What this means: On the SD Smarter Balanced, South Dakota's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The South Dakota average is about 50 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points 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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