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Item: Milton School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

25 Gile Road
Milton, MA 02186

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Top 20%

Tel: (617) 696-4808

www.miltonps.org

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Milton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Massachusetts for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,353 Schools

# Students

4,367 Students

604,692 Students

# Teachers

341 Teachers

51,091 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Milton School District	Massachusetts
Pre-K	105	51
Kind	369	149
1	336	162
2	364	164
3	384	170
4	352	165
5	372	168
6	340	170
7	338	140
8	324	134

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District Rank

Milton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#60 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Milton School District
2023	#60
2022	#65
2021	#70
2019	#51
2018	#83
2017	#102
2016	#105
2015	#109
2014	#114
2013	#103
2012	#102

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63%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	63%	42%
2022	60%	41%
2021	53%	37%
2019	70%	51%
2018	70%	52%
2017	71%	53%
2016	79%	64%
2015	79%	61%
2014	75%	61%
2013	77%	61%
2012	76%	59%

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59%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2022	59%	44%
2021	66%	49%
2019	72%	54%
2018	70%	56%
2017	68%	54%
2016	81%	71%
2015	81%	69%
2014	81%	69%
2013	82%	69%
2012	82%	69%
2011	82%	70%

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70%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2022	70%	44%
2021	62%	42%

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97%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	97%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	94%	87%
2020	95%	88%
2019	96%	88%
2018	94%	87%
2017	95%	87%
2016	95%	87%
2015	93%	87%
2014	94%	86%
2013	93%	85%

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(2022-23)

10%

22.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	10%	22.8%
2022	13.5%	28.6%
2021	5.9%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.67

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.52	0.62
2021	0.50	0.62
2020	0.50	0.60
2019	0.50	0.60
2018	0.49	0.58
2017	0.49	0.58
2016	0.47	0.56
2015	0.47	0.55
2014	0.48	0.54
2013	0.48	0.53
2012	0.48	0.52
2011	0.47	0.51
2010	0.47	0.50
2009	0.48	0.51
2008	0.46	0.47
2007	0.45	0.46
2006	0.43	0.45
2005	0.41	0.43
2004	0.40	0.43
2003	0.38	0.42
2002	0.38	0.41
2001	0.36	0.40
2000	0.35	0.39
1999	0.34	0.39
1998	0.31	0.38
1997	0.29	0.38
1996	0.29	0.36
1995	0.26	0.36
1994	0.25	0.35
1993	0.23	0.35
1992	0.20	0.34
1991	0.18	0.33

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	8%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	6%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	21%
2019	5%	21%
2018	4%	19%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	15%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	15%
2007	4%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	12%
2003	2%	11%
2002	2%	11%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	10%
1999	1%	10%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%

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% Black

12%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	12%	10%
2022	13%	10%
2021	13%	10%
2020	14%	9%
2019	14%	9%
2018	16%	9%
2017	16%	9%
2016	16%	9%
2015	17%	9%
2014	17%	9%
2013	17%	9%
2012	18%	8%
2011	19%	8%
2010	20%	8%
2009	20%	8%
2008	20%	8%
2007	20%	8%
2006	19%	8%
2005	19%	9%
2004	18%	9%
2003	17%	9%
2002	17%	9%
2001	17%	9%
2000	16%	9%
1999	16%	9%
1998	15%	8%
1997	14%	8%
1996	13%	8%
1995	12%	8%
1994	11%	7%
1993	10%	7%
1992	9%	7%
1991	7%	8%

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% White

65%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	66%	54%
2022	67%	56%
2021	69%	57%
2020	69%	59%
2019	69%	59%
2018	70%	61%
2017	70%	61%
2016	71%	63%
2015	71%	64%
2014	70%	65%
2013	70%	66%
2012	70%	67%
2011	70%	68%
2010	70%	69%
2009	69%	70%
2008	70%	71%
2007	71%	72%
2006	73%	73%
2005	74%	74%
2004	75%	74%
2003	77%	75%
2002	77%	75%
2001	78%	76%
2000	79%	77%
1999	80%	77%
1998	82%	78%
1997	83%	78%
1996	83%	79%
1995	85%	79%
1994	86%	80%
1993	87%	80%
1992	89%	81%
1991	90%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,120 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$84 MM

$21,850 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$84 MM	$33 MM
2022	$81 MM	$30 MM
2021	$84 MM	$33 MM
2020	$81 MM	$30 MM
2019	$79 MM	$30 MM
2018	$74 MM	$29 MM
2017	$70 MM	$28 MM
2016	$67 MM	$28 MM
2015	$55 MM	$29 MM
2014	$61 MM	$25 MM
2012	$56 MM	$25 MM
2011	$57 MM	$29 MM
2010	$55 MM	$29 MM
2009	$49 MM	$25 MM
2008	$60 MM	$29 MM
2007	$94 MM	$30 MM
2006	$119 MM	$28 MM
2005	$43 MM	$25 MM
2004	$40 MM	$23 MM
2003	$39 MM	$22 MM
2002	$37 MM	$21 MM
2001	$34 MM	$20 MM
2000	$30 MM	$17 MM
1999	$29 MM	$16 MM
1998	$27 MM	$15 MM
1997	$27 MM	$15 MM
1996	$24 MM	$14 MM
1995	$26 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$84 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$83 MM	$31 MM
2022	$79 MM	$30 MM
2021	$83 MM	$31 MM
2020	$79 MM	$30 MM
2019	$76 MM	$29 MM
2018	$72 MM	$27 MM
2017	$68 MM	$26 MM
2016	$65 MM	$26 MM
2015	$54 MM	$28 MM
2014	$60 MM	$25 MM
2012	$56 MM	$24 MM
2011	$57 MM	$28 MM
2010	$54 MM	$28 MM
2009	$48 MM	$24 MM
2008	$58 MM	$27 MM
2007	$114 MM	$28 MM
2006	$65 MM	$26 MM
2005	$60 MM	$23 MM
2004	$84 MM	$23 MM
2003	$82 MM	$22 MM
2002	$37 MM	$22 MM
2001	$34 MM	$20 MM
2000	$32 MM	$18 MM
1999	$31 MM	$16 MM
1998	$28 MM	$15 MM
1997	$27 MM	$14 MM
1996	$24 MM	$14 MM
1995	$22 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,168

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,372	$24,728
2022	$18,351	$21,893
2021	$19,221	$24,560
2020	$18,351	$21,893
2019	$18,574	$22,465
2018	$17,665	$21,203
2017	$16,819	$21,707
2016	$16,267	$20,995
2015	$13,755	$20,216
2014	$15,514	$18,426
2012	$14,481	$17,368
2011	$14,622	$19,949
2010	$13,961	$20,216
2009	$12,522	$17,400
2008	$15,831	$20,313
2007	$25,122	$19,874
2006	$32,739	$18,605
2005	$11,961	$16,492
2004	$11,174	$14,710
2003	$10,711	$14,080
2002	$9,852	$13,131
2001	$8,826	$11,945
2000	$7,882	$10,807
1999	$7,518	$9,233
1998	$6,982	$8,168
1997	$7,170	$8,222
1995	$7,137	$7,665
1992	$6,101	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$19,120

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,323	$23,465
2022	$17,929	$21,748
2021	$19,172	$23,307
2020	$17,929	$21,748
2019	$17,810	$21,401
2018	$17,192	$19,776
2017	$16,469	$20,105
2016	$15,989	$19,473
2015	$13,529	$19,181
2014	$15,325	$18,091
2012	$14,536	$17,137
2011	$14,523	$19,427
2010	$13,731	$19,181
2009	$12,405	$16,788
2008	$15,523	$19,196
2007	$30,561	$18,606
2006	$17,854	$17,681
2005	$16,846	$15,640
2004	$23,568	$14,676
2003	$22,779	$13,753
2002	$9,880	$13,695
2001	$8,832	$12,113
2000	$8,148	$10,872
1999	$7,927	$9,235
1998	$7,090	$8,243
1997	$7,101	$7,752
1995	$6,046	$6,904
1992	$5,107	$5,896

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Best Milton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Collicot

(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

80 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4282

Gr: K-5 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Cunningham School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

44 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285

Gr: PK-5 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Glover

(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
:

Top 20%

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255 Canton Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4288

Gr: K-5 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #44.

Charles S Pierce Middle School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

451 Central Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4568

Gr: 6-8 | 1,002 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #55.

Tucker

(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

187 Blue Hills Pkwy
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4291

Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,367 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 97% (Top 5% in MA)
: Top 20%
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 70% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education