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Schools in White Deer Township · Milton Area School District

White Deer Township’s public schools outscore 71% of Pennsylvania districts

The grade covers the public school district serving White Deer Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Pennsylvania, not nationally.

#410of 1,037 Pennsylvania townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
56%
▲ 1 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 3 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 8–12 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.0K
▼ 12% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
PA 13.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,900 students on the public path
In brief

White Deer Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,043 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (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 Area MS, then Milton HS. 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 White Deer Township’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Pennsylvania school districts, #410 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (1919)Better than 69%
Towns in Union County (10)Better than 50%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 950 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put White Deer Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of White Deer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (921 in math, 979 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–3James F Baugher El Schin MiltonC+
6–8Milton Area MSin MiltonC+
9–12Milton HSin MiltonA−

White Deer Township’s public schools are run by Milton Area School District, which also serves East Chillisquaque, Milton, Turbot and West Chillisquaque. 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.

Milton Area School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,900 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$19,043PA $21,758 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 55.1% · 979 students tested
Math39%
State average 36.1% · 921 students tested

White Deer Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share White Deer Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
White Deer TownshipB+Milton Area
BuffaloB+Mifflinburg Area
West BuffaloB+Mifflinburg Area
WatsontownA−Warrior Run
MiltonB+Milton Area
DelawareA−Warrior Run
TurbotB+Milton Area
KellyA+Lewisburg Area

2 of the 7 neighbors share Milton Area with White Deer Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in White Deer Township

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

District schools in White Deer Townshipby address
White Deer El Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · New Columbia
B
287 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving White Deer Townshipin other towns
James F Baugher El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Milton
C+
560 students12:1Rate it →
Milton Area MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milton
C+
445 students12:1Rate it →
Milton HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Milton
A−
608 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about White Deer Township’s schools

Are White Deer Township’s schools good?

By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools White Deer Township children attend outscore 71% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #410 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is White Deer Township in?

Milton Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,900 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do White Deer Township kids go to high school?

Milton HS in Milton, with 608 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is White Deer Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Milton Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does White Deer Township spend per student?

$19,043 in Milton Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.