Photo: Jameslwoodward · CC BY-SA 3.0Milton’s public schools outscore 81% of Massachusetts districts
Math proficiency in Milton’s districts is 60%, above the Massachusetts average (41%). 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 Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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 115 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milton’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,611 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Charles S Pierce Middle, then Milton High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Milton Academy (private), St. Agatha School (private), Fontbonne Academy (private), St. Mary of the Hills School (private), Delphi Academy (private) and Thacher 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 81% of Massachusetts school districts, #55 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts 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.
Pre-K in Milton · depends on your address
Cunningham School
Grades PK–5 · 612 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Tucker
Grades PK–5 · 454 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Milton
Milton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,083 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Milton
Milton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,083 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Milton
Milton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,083 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Milton
Milton High
Grades 9–12 · 1,083 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Milton’s public schools are run by Milton 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 Massachusetts towns that share Milton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Milton | A− | Milton |
| Boston | C− | Boston |
| Randolph Town | C− | Randolph |
| Quincy | B− | Quincy |
Every school in Milton
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Milton’s schools
Are Milton’s schools good?
By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milton children attend outscore 81% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #55 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Milton in?
Milton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,367 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Milton kids go to high school?
Milton High, with 1,083 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Milton’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Milton School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Milton spend per student?
$21,611 in Milton School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Milton?
Yes: Milton Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 1,030 students), St. Agatha School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 367 students), Fontbonne Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 7–12, 317 students), St. Mary of the Hills School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 267 students), Delphi Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 140 students) and Thacher Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 122 students).
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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 Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.