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Miller School District 29-4, SD: schools, enrollment and spending

Miller School District 29-4 runs 4 public schools with 483 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 11.8 students per teacher is 2.4 lower than the South Dakota figure of 14.2.

At a glance

Schools
4
Students
483
Teachers (FTE)
41
Students per teacher
11.8
SD: 14.2 · US: 15.3
Address
623 E 4th St, Miller, SD 57362
County
Hand County
Locale
Rural: Remote
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
4647942
State district ID
SD-29004
Total staff (FTE)
84
School counselors (FTE)
1.0About 483 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
1.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district11.8
South Dakota14.2
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (423), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$6.6 million
Federal revenue
$598,000
State revenue
$607,000
Local revenue
$5.3 million
Total spending
$6.4 million
Spending per pupil
$15,017
Salaries
$3.2 million50.5% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$4.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 9.1%
  • State: 9.3%
  • Local: 81.6%

South Dakota overall

  • Federal: 19.5%
  • State: 31.7%
  • Local: 48.8%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$15,017
South Dakota$13,231
United States$16,826

Schools in Miller School District 29-4

By level: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Miller Elementary - 02ElementaryK to 623111.0
Miller High School - 01High9 to 1214111.8
Miller Junior High - 04Middle7 to 87414.8
Millerdale Colony Elementary - 11ElementaryK to 83737.0

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.