Mud River Covered Bridge · Photo: William Edmund Barrett · Public domainMilton’s public schools outscore 52% of West Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Milton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.
From West Virginia 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.
Milton’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,603 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
18 elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% 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.
What’s behind Milton’s grade
B−: better than 52% of West Virginia school districts, #29 of 61 West Virginia towns. Test scores are above the West Virginia average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Milton, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Milton
Milton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 555 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Milton
Milton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 555 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Milton
Milton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 555 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Milton · depends on your address
Huntington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,667 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
Cabell Midland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,638 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ona
10th grade in Milton · depends on your address
Huntington High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,667 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Huntington
Cabell Midland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,638 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ona
Milton’s public schools are run by Cabell County School District, which also serves Barboursville and Huntington. 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
Milton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Milton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Milton | B− | Cabell County |
Every school in Milton
21 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Milton’s schools
Are Milton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of West Virginia: the public schools Milton children attend outscore 52% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #29 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Milton in?
Cabell County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,188 students in 25 schools (2024–25).
Where do Milton kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Huntington High School and Cabell Midland High School.
What is Milton’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Cabell County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.
How much does Milton spend per student?
$16,603 in Cabell County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Milton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near 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 West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.