The brief
A Milbank School District 25-4 elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.
Blue Sky Colony - 04 is listed in Milbank School District 25-4, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024
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- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
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- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 57259; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $64,000
- College educated
- 17.7%
- Homeownership
- 86.8%
- Poverty rate
- 8.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57259; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Blue Sky Colony - 04 serve?
Blue Sky Colony - 04 serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Blue Sky Colony - 04?
Blue Sky Colony - 04 has an enrollment of approximately 10 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Sky Colony - 04?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Sky Colony - 04 is 10:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
Is Blue Sky Colony - 04 a charter school?
No, Blue Sky Colony - 04 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Blue Sky Colony - 04 a Title I school?
No, Blue Sky Colony - 04 is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 10
- Student-teacher ratio
- 10:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Grant County
- Phone
- (605) 432-6615
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $12,156
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.9%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 57259)
- 586
- Area median age
- 37.6
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.