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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,060 students in Milton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
566 Schools
# Students
4,320 Students
205,222 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
17,788 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 393 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.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
6%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
12%
12%
% White
66%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,376 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,847. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,328 is less than the state median of $24,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$21,850 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$22,544 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,376
$23,847
Spending / Student
$19,328
$24,604
Best Milton School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cunningham School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285
Gr: PK-5 | 611 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
Tucker
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
187 Blue Hills Pkwy
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4291
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4291
Gr: PK-5 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
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