Enrollment
37
South Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Miller, SD
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11
Federal NCES profile for Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 464794200431
👥 S:T ratio 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 93
📋 Attendance 93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Miller · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 18.5:1
- large classes for South Dakota
- 37
- students enrolled
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 has class sizes larger than 91% of South Dakota schools. Computed live against every South Dakota school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Miller, SD.
School address
District: Miller 29-4 · South Dakota
NCES ID 464794200431 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.5:1
vs 13.6:1 South Dakota avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 compares with South Dakota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 is a mid-sized elementary school in Miller, South Dakota, enrolling 37 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.5:1 is larger than about 91% of South Dakota schools and 36% above the 13.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 37 puts it in the smaller third of South Dakota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 691 scored South Dakota schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 37 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 2.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 18.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Miller's elementary schools, it stands alongside Miller Elementary - 02 (231 students): Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.5:1 vs 12.2:1).
Miller 29-4 also operates Miller Elementary - 02 (231 students) and Miller High School - 01 (141 students) alongside Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 compares
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 on the metrics families compare, against South Dakota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs South Dakota | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.5:1 | ▲ 36% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 37 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
37
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher
- 36% above state mean
Top 91% in South Dakota - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,687
per pupil, district-wide
- above South Dakota avg of $13,477
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 37 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 is less mixed than the South Dakota school average of 27.6.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miller 29-4, which includes Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11.
$14,687
Per student
+9%
vs South Dakota
Avg $13,477
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.4%
State 9.5%
Federal 18.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Elementary - 02 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Miller High School - 01 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Miller Jr. High - 04 | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 231
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 74
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar elementary schools in Miller
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of South Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~37 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11
How many students attend Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11?
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 has 37 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Miller, SD.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11?
The student-teacher ratio at Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 is 18.5:1, which is 36% higher than the South Dakota average of 13.6:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11?
The largest demographic group at Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Miller, SD.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11?
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 rank among public schools in Miller?
By Resource Investment Index, Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Miller, SD. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Miller on the city page.
Is Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 a good school?
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11 earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of South Dakota schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most South Dakota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Miller 29-4?
Besides Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11, Miller 29-4 also operates Miller Elementary - 02 (231 students), Miller High School - 01 (141 students), and Miller Jr. High - 04 (74 students). See the Miller 29-4 district page for the complete list.
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