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Milton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,856 students in Milton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
3,420 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
223 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Milton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
48 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
27 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
3,028 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
209
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
251
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
239
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
263
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
254
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,305 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,587 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 51% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,305
$16,831
Spending / Student
$27,587
$16,804
Best Milton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harmony Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4243 E Rotamer Rd
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 868-9360
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 868-9360
Grades: PK-3
| 308 students
Rank: #22.
Northside Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
159 Northside Dr
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9280
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9280
Grades: 4-6
| 715 students
Rank: #33.
Consolidated Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4838 N County Road F
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 868-9595
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 868-9595
Grades: K-3
| 86 students
Rank: #44.
East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 S Janesville St
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9380
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9380
Grades: PK-3
| 427 students
Rank: #55.
West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
825 W Madison Ave
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9230
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9230
Grades: PK-3
| 320 students
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