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Schools in Milford · Lake Mills Area School District

Milford’s public schools outscore 70% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 45% of Milford’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Milford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 14% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,473 students on the public path
In brief

Milford’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1290 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milford’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,090 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Lake Mills Middle, then Lake Mills High. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Milford’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1290)Better than 78%
Towns in Jefferson County (16)Better than 75%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 692 test results and a graduating class of 113 could put Milford anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Milford’s students in the tested grades sat them (693 in math, 692 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lake Mills Elementaryin Lake MillsB
5–8Lake Mills Middlein Lake MillsB−
9–12Lake Mills Highin Lake MillsB−

Milford’s public schools are run by Lake Mills Area School District, which also serves Aztalan, Lake Mills, Lake Mills and Waterloo. Parts of Milford (19% and 8% of its land) are served by Watertown and Johnson Creek instead. 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.

Lake Mills Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,473 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,090WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 692 students tested
Math45%
State average 38.7% · 693 students tested

Milford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Milford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilfordB+Lake Mills Area
WatertownC+Watertown
FarmingtonC+Johnson Creek PK–12 · Jefferson PK–12
AztalanBJefferson PK–12 · Lake Mills Area PK–12
Shields—Watertown
Waterloo—Waterloo PK–12 · Lake Mills Area PK–12
Lake MillsB+Lake Mills Area

3 of the 6 neighbors share Lake Mills Area with Milford, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Milford

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

Also serving Milfordin other towns
Lake Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lake Mills
B
613 students14:1Rate it →
Lake Mills Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lake Mills
B−
413 students12:1Rate it →
Lake Mills High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake Mills
B−
447 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Milford’s schools

Are Milford’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milford children attend outscore 70% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milford in?

Lake Mills Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,473 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Milford are served by Watertown and Johnson Creek.

Where do Milford kids go to high school?

Lake Mills High in Lake Mills, with 447 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Milford’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lake Mills Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Milford spend per student?

$14,090 in Lake Mills Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.