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Milton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Milton.

Milton’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
4,367
Schools
6
Spent per student
$21,611
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
13:1
The gist

What stands out about Milton School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 19% less per student than the MA average
  • 13 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Milton 28,537

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Milton. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Charles S Pierce MiddleThis district
9–12Milton HighThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency60%
State average 40.7% · 2,364 students tested
Reading / language arts59%
State average 43.7% · 2,363 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 89.2% · 275 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,611 per student · 19% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 24%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,355’20
4,352’21
4,321’22
4,320’23
4,367’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Black 12%Asian 9%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

Cunningham School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milton
A−
612 students13:1
Tucker
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milton
B
454 students13:1
Collicot
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milton
A
623 students15:1
Glover
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milton
A
593 students14:1
Charles S Pierce Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milton
B
1,002 students12:1
Milton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Milton
A+
1,083 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Boston School DistrictBoston
$39,929per student
Quincy School DistrictQuincy
$22,317per student
Randolph School DistrictRandolph Town
$27,048per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.