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Schools in Milton · Lafayette Parish School District

Milton’s public schools outscore 84% of Louisiana districts

44% of students in Milton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Louisiana average (32%). 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 Louisiana, not nationally.

#26of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana 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.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 7 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 12 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 3 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 10% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.6
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
9,425 students on the public path
In brief

Milton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 60 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milton’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,043 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then seven high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Milton’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Louisiana school districts, #26 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (60)Better than 57%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 15,614 test results and a graduating class of 2,290 could put Milton anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Milton’s students in the tested grades sat them (15,452 in math, 15,775 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Milton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Milton Elementary SchoolLafayette Parish School DistrictA
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+

Milton’s public schools are run by Lafayette Parish School District, which also serves Broussard, Carencro, Duson and Lafayette and others. 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.

Lafayette Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 44 schools · 29,396 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 17.6 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$14,043LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 42.4% · 15775 students tested
Math44%
State average 31.8% · 15452 students tested

Milton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Milton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiltonA−Lafayette Parish
LafayetteA−Lafayette Parish

Every school in Milton

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Louisiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Miltonby address
Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lafayette
A
1,261 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Miltonin other towns
Southside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Youngsville
A
1,833 students21:1Rate it →
Lafayette High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lafayette
A
1,720 students23:1Rate it →
Acadiana High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lafayette
B−
1,652 students22:1Rate it →
Carencro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lafayette
B−
1,116 students18:1Rate it →
O. Comeaux High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lafayette
B+
873 students16:1Rate it →
Northside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lafayette
C
713 students16:1Rate it →
Early College Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Lafayette
A+
257 studentsRate it →

Questions about Milton’s schools

Are Milton’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milton children attend outscore 84% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #26 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milton in?

Lafayette Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 29,396 students in 44 schools (2024–25).

Where do Milton kids go to high school?

One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: Southside High School, Lafayette High School, Acadiana High School, Carencro High School, O. Comeaux High School, Northside High School and Early College Academy.

What is Milton’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Lafayette Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Milton spend per student?

$14,043 in Lafayette Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.