Top Rankings
Milton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,020 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 45% 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
1,459 Students
57,007 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
4,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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
0.21
0.22
# American Indian Students
8 Students
137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
1,180 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
36 Students
1,848 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
51 Students
1,445 Students
% Black Students
4%
3%
# White Students
1,297 Students
50,183 Students
% White Students
89%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
2,169 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
139
7,876
# Students in K Grade:
91
5,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
5,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
5,390
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
5,802
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
5,599
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
5,714
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
5,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
3,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
103
3,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
550
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
519
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
464
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
407
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,160 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,866 is less than the state median of $28,705. 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
$24,160
$29,434
Spending / Student
$22,866
$28,705
Best Milton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milton Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 631 students
Rank: #22.
Milton Middle School
Magnet 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
| 389 students
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