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Schools in Milltown · Unity School District

Milltown’s public schools score below 61% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

In Milltown, 30% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Milltown, 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 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.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 5 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 11% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
915 students on the public path
In brief

Milltown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 963 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milltown’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Milltown’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,703 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 Unity Middle, then Unity High. 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 Milltown’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (963)Better than 51%
Towns in Polk County (24)Better than 21%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 470 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Milltown anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Milltown’s students in the tested grades sat them (470 in math, 470 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Unity ElementaryUnity School DistrictC
5–8Unity MiddleUnity School DistrictC+
9–12Unity HighUnity School DistrictC−

Milltown’s public schools are run by Unity School District, which also serves Apple River, Balsam Lake, Balsam Lake and Centuria and others. 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.

Unity School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 915 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,703WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 38.1% · 470 students tested
Math30%
State average 38.7% · 470 students tested

Milltown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilltownC+Unity
Balsam Lake—Unity
EurekaB+St. Croix Falls PK–12 · Unity PK–12
Balsam Lake (town)B+Unity PK–12 · St. Croix Falls PK–12
Luck—Luck PK–12 · Frederic PK–12
GeorgetownC+Unity
Luck (village)C−Luck

4 of the 6 neighbors share Unity with Milltown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Milltown

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).

District schools in Milltownby address
Unity Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Balsam Lake
C
385 students13:1Rate it →
Unity Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Balsam Lake
C+
238 students12:1Rate it →
Unity High
High · Grades 9–12 · Balsam Lake
C−
292 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Milltown’s schools

Are Milltown’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Milltown children attend score below 61% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milltown in?

Unity School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 915 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Milltown kids go to high school?

Unity High in Balsam Lake, with 292 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Milltown’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Milltown spend per student?

$14,703 in Unity 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.