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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

Top Rankings

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

522 Schools

# Students

4,367 Students

300,339 Students

# Teachers

341 Teachers

26,170 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Milton School District	Massachusetts
6	340	140
7	338	170
8	324	172

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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
2011	#81
2010	#115

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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%
2011	77%	59%
2010	71%	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%
2010	79%	69%

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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%

89.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	97%	89%
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%
2012	94%	84%
2011	94%	83%

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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

0.69

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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	0.61
2019	0.50	0.60
2018	0.49	0.59
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	0.48
2008	0.46	0.47
2007	0.45	0.46
2006	0.43	0.45
2005	0.41	0.43
2004	0.40	0.42
2003	0.38	0.42
2002	0.38	0.40
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	0.36
1993	0.23	0.35
1992	0.20	0.35
1991	0.18	0.33
1990	0.16	0.32
1989	0.15	0.30
1988	0.14	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	9%	7%
2022	9%	7%
2021	8%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	6%	7%
2017	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	7%	6%
2012	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	4%
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%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	7%	24%
2022	5%	23%
2021	5%	22%
2020	5%	22%
2019	5%	21%
2018	4%	20%
2017	4%	19%
2016	4%	19%
2015	4%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	4%	16%
2010	4%	15%
2009	4%	15%
2008	4%	14%
2007	4%	14%
2006	3%	13%
2005	3%	12%
2004	3%	11%
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%	8%
1991	1%	8%
1989	1%	7%
1988	1%	6%

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% Black

12%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

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%	9%
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%	8%
1993	10%	8%
1992	9%	8%
1991	7%	8%
1990	6%	8%
1989	6%	7%
1988	5%	7%

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% White

65%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	66%	54%
2022	67%	56%
2021	69%	57%
2020	69%	58%
2019	69%	59%
2018	70%	60%
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%	75%
2003	77%	75%
2002	77%	76%
2001	78%	76%
2000	79%	77%
1999	80%	77%
1998	82%	78%
1997	83%	78%
1996	83%	79%
1995	85%	79%
1994	86%	79%
1993	87%	80%
1992	89%	80%
1991	90%	81%
1990	92%	82%
1989	92%	83%
1988	93%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
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 $20,620 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,243 is less than the state median of $27,530. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MA)

Total Revenue

$90 MM

$23,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$90 MM	$34 MM
2022	$86 MM	$33 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
1992	$21 MM	$10 MM
1990	$16 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$93 MM

$25,209 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$93 MM	$35 MM
2022	$88 MM	$32 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
1992	$17 MM	$9 MM
1990	$17 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,620

$25,203

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$20,840	$25,503
2022	$19,858	$23,858
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
1990	$5,237	$6,199

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Spending / Student

$21,243

$27,530

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Milton School District	Massachusetts
2023	$21,469	$26,410
2022	$20,245	$23,735
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
1990	$5,367	$5,896

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Best Milton School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Charles S Pierce Middle School

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

Top 50%

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

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

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