Milton School District

25 Gile Road
Milton, MA 02186
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,106 students in Milton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Massachusetts.
Public High School in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Milton School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Milton High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 45% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
411 Schools
# Students
4,352 Students
328,377 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
27,355 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Milton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#65 out of 397 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Milton  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Milton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Milton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Milton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Milton  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
818 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
344 Students
22,215 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
74,415 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
23%
# Black Students
573 Students
36,403 Students
% Black Students
13%
11%
# White Students
2,931 Students
181,390 Students
% White Students
67%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
12,102 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
113
1,059
# Students in K Grade:
350
1,577
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
1,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
373
1,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
370
1,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
391
2,026
# Students in 5th Grade:
387
2,739
# Students in 6th Grade:
321
5,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
8,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
12,854
# Students in 9th Grade:
261
75,727
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
71,088
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
69,758
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
70,661
# Ungraded Students:
8
1,549

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,234 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,991. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,185 is less than the state median of $24,753. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Milton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$84 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Milton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,234
$23,991
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Milton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,185
$24,753
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Milton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Milton School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milton High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
25 Gile Road
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4470
Grades: 9-12
| 1,106 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,352 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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