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Milton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,060 students in Milton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is equal to the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
3 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
1,472 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Milton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#126 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
35%

Graduation Rate
87%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.23
# American Indian Students
9 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
1,143 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
44 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
1,312 Students
49,415 Students
% White Students
89%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
2,284 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
94
5,145
# Students in 1st Grade:
102
5,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
5,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
5,327
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
5,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
5,556
# Students in 6th Grade:
93
5,670
# Students in 7th Grade:
110
3,976
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
3,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
523
# Students in 10th Grade:
99
515
# Students in 11th Grade:
104
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
391
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,946 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,664 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$2,348 MM

Spending
$33 MM
$2,290 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,946
$29,860

Spending / Student
$22,664
$29,121

Best Milton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milton Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
42 Herrick Avenue
Milton, VT 05468
(802) 893-5400
Milton, VT 05468
(802) 893-5400
Grades: PK-4
| 659 students
Rank: #22.
Milton Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
17 Rebecca Lander Drive
Milton, VT 05468
(802) 893-5400
Milton, VT 05468
(802) 893-5400
Grades: 5-8
| 401 students
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