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Milton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Milton.

Milton’s School Grade D− better than 2% of New Hampshire school districts

Students
508
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,207
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
The gist

What stands out about Milton School District

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 2% of New Hampshire districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the NH average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.9% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 2% of the 172 New Hampshire 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 below the state, 2021–22
D−
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
D−Milton 4,562

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Milton. Grade by grade →

PK–5Milton Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Nute Junior High SchoolThis district
9–12Nute High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency17%
State average 40.5% · 231 students tested
Reading / language arts26%
State average 50.8% · 228 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)70–79%
State average 88.1% · 36 in the class

93% 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
$21,207 per student · 9% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 38%Federal 9%

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

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

Enrollment over time
475’20
516’21
504’22
524’23
508’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milton
D
237 students12:1
Nute Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milton
D−
105 students11:1
Nute High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Milton
C−
166 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

ActonActon
$20,608per student
Farmington School DistrictFarmington
$22,968per student
Middleton School DistrictMiddleton
$20,660per student
School Administrative District 60Lebanon
$19,210per 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 New Hampshire.