Milton School District

20 School Street
Milton, NH 03851
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 237 students in Milton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Hampshire.
Public Preschool in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Hampshire public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public preschool average of 17% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
3 Schools
151 Schools
# Students
506 Students
40,006 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
3,649 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Milton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#183 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20%
42%
26%
51%
20-24%
36%
75%
88%
(2022-23)
25.1%
24.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.30
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
92%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,933 is higher than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has declined by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,032 is higher than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has declined by 45% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,933
$22,357
Spending / Student
$22,032
$21,566

Best Milton School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8 School St.
Milton, NH 03851
(603) 652-4539
Gr: PK-5 | 237 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 506 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 75% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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