Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWest Milton’s public schools outscore 66% of Ohio districts
The grade covers the public school district serving West Milton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 98% of West Milton’s students graduate on time, above the Ohio average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio 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.
West Milton’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1322 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Milton’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,754 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Milton-Union Middle School, then Milton-Union High School. 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.
What’s behind West Milton’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Ohio school districts, #492 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Milton, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in West Milton
Milton-Union Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 656 students · 18:1 students per teacher
1st grade in West Milton
Milton-Union Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 656 students · 18:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in West Milton
Milton-Union Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 656 students · 18:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in West Milton
Milton-Union Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 656 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in West Milton
Milton-Union Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 656 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in West Milton
Milton-Union Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 656 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in West Milton
Milton-Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in West Milton
Milton-Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in West Milton
Milton-Union Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 321 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in West Milton
Milton-Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in West Milton
Milton-Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in West Milton
Milton-Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in West Milton
Milton-Union High School
Grades 9–12 · 369 students · 18:1 students per teacher
West Milton’s public schools are run by Milton-Union Exempted Village School District, which also serves Laura, Ludlow Falls, Potsdam and Union. 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.
Above the state in reading
West Milton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share West Milton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Milton | B+ | Milton-Union Exempted Village |
| Union | B+ | Vandalia-Butler City PK–12 · Northmont City PK–12 |
| Union Township | B+ | Milton-Union Exempted Village |
Every school in West Milton
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about West Milton’s schools
Are West Milton’s schools good?
By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Milton children attend outscore 66% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #492 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Milton in?
Milton-Union Exempted Village School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,346 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Milton kids go to high school?
Milton-Union High School, with 369 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is West Milton’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Milton-Union Exempted Village School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does West Milton spend per student?
$14,754 in Milton-Union Exempted Village School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What West Milton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Milton → They have their own page.
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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.