Milton Area School District

700 Mahoning St
Milton, PA 17847
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,279 students in Milton Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Milton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,154 Schools
# Students
1,915 Students
1,110,061 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
81,415 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Milton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#299 out of 684 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Milton Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Milton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Milton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Milton Area   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Milton Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,113 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
50,065 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
166 Students
167,185 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
60 Students
171,531 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
1,572 Students
655,322 Students
% White Students
82%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
945 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
99 Students
62,338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
6,977
# Students in K Grade:
139
112,584
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
124,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
119,582
# Students in 3rd Grade:
157
124,107
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
124,671
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
125,642
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
127,749
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
95,072
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
95,607
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
15,589
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
13,451
# Students in 11th Grade:
169
12,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
167
11,927
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,357 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Milton Area   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Milton Area   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,191
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Milton Area   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,357
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Milton Area   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Milton Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Deer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
631 New Columbia Rd
New Columbia, PA 17856
(570) 742-7614
Grades: K-5
| 323 students
Rank: #22.
Milton Area Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Mahoning St
Milton, PA 17847
(570) 742-7614
Grades: 6-8
| 427 students
Rank: #33.
James F Baugher Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Brenda Rovenolt Circle
Milton, PA 17847
(570) 742-7614
Grades: K-4
| 529 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,915 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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