Milton School District

448 E High St
Milton, WI 53563
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Milton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 509 students in Milton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
3,461 Students
250,852 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
18,348 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Milton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#100 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
51%
40%
45%
38%
47%
44%
97%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
88%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,112 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,261 is higher than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 49% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,112
$17,189
Spending / Student
$27,261
$17,161

Best Milton School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milton Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
20 E Madison Ave
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9350
Gr: 7-8 | 509 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,461 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in WI)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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