Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant · Photo: Ganeshk · CC BY-SA 3.0Milton’s public schools outscore 80% of Georgia districts
In Milton, 51% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Milton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Milton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 18 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milton’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,609 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mill Springs Academy (private) and Milton Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Milton’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Georgia school districts, #43 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Milton, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Milton · depends on your address
Hopewell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,265 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Northwestern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,167 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
7th grade in Milton · depends on your address
Hopewell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,265 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Northwestern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,167 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
8th grade in Milton · depends on your address
Hopewell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,265 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Northwestern Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,167 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
9th grade in Milton · depends on your address
Milton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,999 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Cambridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,602 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Milton · depends on your address
Milton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,999 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Cambridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,602 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Milton · depends on your address
Milton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,999 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Cambridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,602 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Milton · depends on your address
Milton High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,999 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alpharetta
Cambridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,602 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Milton’s public schools are run by Fulton County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Milton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Milton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Milton | A− | Fulton County |
| Alpharetta | A− | Fulton County |
| Roswell | A− | Fulton County |
All 2 neighbors share Fulton County with Milton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Milton
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Milton’s schools
Are Milton’s schools good?
By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milton children attend outscore 80% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #43 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Milton in?
Fulton County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 87,019 students in 106 schools (2024–25).
Where do Milton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Milton High School and Cambridge High School.
What is Milton’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Fulton County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Milton spend per student?
$17,609 in Fulton County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Milton?
Yes: Mill Springs Academy (special education, grades K–12, 270 students) and Milton Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 96 students).
Parents talk
What Milton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Milton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.