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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 956 students in Milton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Massachusetts.
Public Middle School in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Massachusetts public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Massachusetts public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
524 Schools
# Students
4,321 Students
302,005 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
26,217 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

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:

0.53
0.67
# American Indian Students
7 Students
812 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
344 Students
21,485 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
81,484 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
27%
# Black Students
540 Students
36,762 Students
% Black Students
13%
12%
# White Students
2,873 Students
147,456 Students
% White Students
66%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
330 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
265 Students
13,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
2,703
# Students in K Grade:
342
7,174
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
7,653
# Students in 2nd Grade:
344
7,738
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
8,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
364
8,854
# Students in 5th Grade:
380
20,367
# Students in 6th Grade:
365
56,348
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
67,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
69,397
# Students in 9th Grade:
247
12,163
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
11,807
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
11,081
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
10,813
# Ungraded Students:
7
372

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,372 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,323 is less than the state median of $24,672. 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
$19,372
$23,913
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
$19,323
$24,672
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Charles S Pierce Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
451 Central Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4568
Grades: 6-8
| 956 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,321 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 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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