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Milton School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Milton, Fulton, Janesville, Milton, Harmony, Lima and Johnstown, and parts of Janesville.

Milton’s School Grade A− better than 76% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
3,461
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,564
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$45M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Milton School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 76% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the WI average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $45M, about $13,003 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 76% of the 441 Wisconsin 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Milton 6,024B+Fulton 3,715B−Janesville 3,699A−Milton 3,129A−Harmony 2,608BLima 1,279Johnstown 768

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Milton. Grade by grade →

PK–32 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Milton MiddleThis district
9–12Milton HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency49%
State average 38.7% · 1,683 students tested
Reading / language arts45%
State average 38.1% · 1,687 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.5% · 272 in the class

98% 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
$13,564 per student · 18% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 55%Federal 4%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,468’20
3,415’21
3,420’22
3,451’23
3,461’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 88%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Milton
B
409 students16:1
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Milton
A−
322 students14:1
Harmony Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Janesville
A
288 students18:1
Consolidated Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Janesville
A−
82 students17:1
Northside Intermediate
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Milton
A−
794 students17:1
Milton Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Milton
B
509 students15:1
Milton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Milton
C
1,057 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Edgerton School DistrictAlbion, Edgerton, Porter
$14,463per student
Janesville School DistrictLa Prairie, Rock
$14,464per student
Parkview School DistrictCenter, Rock
$13,851per student
Clinton Community School DistrictBradford, La Prairie
$15,993per 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 Wisconsin.