Milton Township’s public schools outscore 87% of Illinois districts
42% of students in Milton Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the four public school districts serving Milton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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 Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 42% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Glenbard Township High School District 87 spends $25,306 per student and Community Unit School District 200 $20,298, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
19 elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Francis High School (private), Wheaton Christian Grammar School (private), St. Petronille School (private), St. James the Apostle School (private), Wheaton Montessori School (private), Clapham School (private), Carriers of Light (private), Prairie School of Dupage (private), Clare Woods Academy (private), Dupage Montessori School - Wheaton (private), Montessori Academy of Glen Ellen (private) and Diamante Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Milton Township’s grade
A: better than 87% of Illinois school districts, #98 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois 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 Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Milton Township · depends on your address
Glenbard West High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,330 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Glen Ellyn
Wheaton North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Wheaton
Glenbard South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,090 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Glen Ellyn
10th grade in Milton Township · depends on your address
Glenbard West High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,330 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Glen Ellyn
Wheaton North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Wheaton
Glenbard South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,090 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Glen Ellyn
11th grade in Milton Township · depends on your address
Glenbard West High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,330 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Glen Ellyn
Wheaton North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Wheaton
Glenbard South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,090 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Glen Ellyn
12th grade in Milton Township · depends on your address
Glenbard West High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,330 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Glen Ellyn
Wheaton North High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,863 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Wheaton
Glenbard South High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,090 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Glen Ellyn
Parts of Milton Township (3% and 2% of its land) are served by Lombard School District 44 and Community High School District 99 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Four districts serve Milton Township
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 Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Milton Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Township | A | Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 PK–8 · Glen Ellyn School District 41 PK–8 |
| York | B+ | SD 45 DuPage County PK–8 · Lombard School District 44 PK–8 · DuPage High School District 88 9–12 |
| Winfield | B+ | West Chicago School District 33 PK–8 · Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · Community High School District 94 9–12 |
| Bloomingdale | B+ | Community Consolidated School District 93 PK–8 · Glenbard Township High School District 87 9–12 · Lake Park Community High School District 108 9–12 |
| Lisle | A | Naperville Community Unit District 203 PK–12 · Woodridge School District 68 PK–8 · Community High School District 99 9–12 |
| Wheaton | A− | Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · Glenbard Township High School District 87 9–12 |
| Winfield (village) | A− | Winfield School District 34 PK–8 · Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · Community High School District 94 9–12 |
| Naperville | A | Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 PK–12 · Naperville Community Unit District 203 PK–12 |
3 of the 7 neighbors share Glenbard Township High School District 87 with Milton Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Milton Township
41 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Philip J Rock Center & School).
Questions about Milton Township’s schools
Are Milton Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milton Township children attend outscore 87% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #98 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Milton Township in?
Glenbard Township High School District 87, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 7,810 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Milton Township are served by Lombard School District 44 and Community High School District 99.
Where do Milton Township kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Glenbard West High School, Wheaton North High School and Glenbard South High School.
What is Milton Township’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Glenbard Township High School District 87 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Milton Township spend per student?
$25,306 in Glenbard Township High School District 87, $20,298 in Community Unit School District 200, $20,006 in Glen Ellyn Community Consolidated School District 89 and $20,239 in Glen Ellyn School District 41 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Milton Township?
Yes: St. Francis High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 703 students), Wheaton Christian Grammar School (religious, grades K–8, 646 students), St. Petronille School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 533 students), St. James the Apostle School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 212 students), Wheaton Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–9, 205 students), Clapham School (religious, grades PK–12, 161 students), Carriers of Light (religious, grades PK–6, 128 students), Prairie School of Dupage (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 99 students), Clare Woods Academy (Catholic, grades K–12, 88 students), Dupage Montessori School - Wheaton (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 81 students), Montessori Academy of Glen Ellen (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 50 students) and Diamante Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 39 students).
Parents talk
What Milton Township families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.