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 are 2 public preschools serving 1,086 students in Milton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Massachusetts.
Public Preschools in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Massachusetts public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
568 Schools
# Students
4,321 Students
206,989 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
17,781 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
514 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
344 Students
11,935 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
61,441 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
540 Students
25,234 Students
% Black Students
13%
12%
# White Students
2,873 Students
97,761 Students
% White Students
66%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
161 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
265 Students
9,857 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
130
29,964
# Students in K Grade:
342
33,226
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
31,595
# Students in 2nd Grade:
344
28,242
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
24,458
# Students in 4th Grade:
364
23,085
# Students in 5th Grade:
380
18,611
# Students in 6th Grade:
365
7,774
# Students in 7th Grade:
287
3,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
304
4,130
# Students in 9th Grade:
247
564
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
572
# Students in 11th Grade:
276
531
# Students in 12th Grade:
269
486
# Ungraded Students:
7
74

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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cunningham School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
44 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285
Grades: PK-5
| 627 students
Rank: #22.
Tucker
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
187 Blue Hills Pkwy
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4291
Grades: PK-5
| 459 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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