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Public School Review - Established 2003

Milton School District

25 Gile Road
Milton, MA 02186
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (617) 696-4808
www.miltonps.org

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,284 students in Milton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,353 Schools
# Students
4,367 Students
604,692 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
51,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
Pre-K10551
Kind369149
1336162
2364164
3384170
4352165
5372168
6340170
7338140
8324134
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District Rank

Milton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (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 increased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (MA)
#60 out of 395 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMilton School District
2023#60
2022#65
2021#70
2019#51
2018#83
2017#102
2016#105
2015#109
2014#114
2013#103
2012#102
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63%
42%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
202363%42%
202260%41%
202153%37%
201970%51%
201870%52%
201771%53%
201679%64%
201579%61%
201475%61%
201377%61%
201276%59%
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59%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
202259%44%
202166%49%
201972%54%
201870%56%
201768%54%
201681%71%
201581%69%
201481%69%
201382%69%
201282%69%
201182%70%
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70%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
202270%44%
202162%42%
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
202397%90%
202294%90%
202194%87%
202095%88%
201996%88%
201894%87%
201795%87%
201695%87%
201593%87%
201494%86%
201393%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.67

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
20240.540.65
20230.530.64
20220.520.62
20210.500.62
20200.500.60
20190.500.60
20180.490.58
20170.490.58
20160.470.56
20150.470.55
20140.480.54
20130.480.53
20120.480.52
20110.470.51
20100.470.50
20090.480.51
20080.460.47
20070.450.46
20060.430.45
20050.410.43
20040.400.43
20030.380.42
20020.380.41
20010.360.40
20000.350.39
19990.340.39
19980.310.38
19970.290.38
19960.290.36
19950.260.36
19940.250.35
19930.230.35
19920.200.34
19910.180.33
19900.160.31
19890.150.30
19880.140.28
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
20249%7%
20239%7%
20229%7%
20218%7%
20207%7%
20197%7%
20186%8%
20176%8%
20166%6%
20156%6%
20145%6%
20137%6%
20126%6%
20115%7%
20105%6%
20095%6%
20086%6%
20075%6%
20065%6%
20054%5%
20044%5%
20034%5%
20024%5%
20013%4%
20003%4%
19993%4%
19982%4%
19972%4%
19963%4%
19952%4%
19942%4%
19932%4%
19922%4%
19912%3%
19902%3%
19891%3%
19881%3%
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% Hispanic
7%
27%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
20247%25%
20237%24%
20225%23%
20215%22%
20205%21%
20195%21%
20184%19%
20174%19%
20164%19%
20154%18%
20145%17%
20134%16%
20124%16%
20114%15%
20104%15%
20094%14%
20084%15%
20074%14%
20063%13%
20053%12%
20043%12%
20032%11%
20022%11%
20012%11%
20002%10%
19991%10%
19981%10%
19971%10%
19961%9%
19951%9%
19941%9%
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% Black
12%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
202412%10%
202312%10%
202213%10%
202113%10%
202014%9%
201914%9%
201816%9%
201716%9%
201616%9%
201517%9%
201417%9%
201317%9%
201218%8%
201119%8%
201020%8%
200920%8%
200820%8%
200720%8%
200619%8%
200519%9%
200418%9%
200317%9%
200217%9%
200117%9%
200016%9%
199916%9%
199815%8%
199714%8%
199613%8%
199512%8%
199411%7%
199310%7%
19929%7%
19917%8%
19906%8%
19896%7%
19885%7%
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% White
65%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
202466%53%
202366%54%
202267%56%
202169%57%
202069%59%
201969%59%
201870%61%
201770%61%
201671%63%
201571%64%
201470%65%
201370%66%
201270%67%
201170%68%
201070%69%
200969%70%
200870%71%
200771%72%
200673%73%
200574%74%
200475%74%
200377%75%
200277%75%
200178%76%
200079%77%
199980%77%
199882%78%
199783%78%
199683%79%
199585%79%
199486%80%
199387%80%
199289%81%
199190%81%
199092%82%
198992%83%
198893%84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
20246%5%
20236%5%
20226%4%
20215%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20163%3%
20152%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
20112%2%
20101%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,120 is less than the state median of $24,613. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$21,850 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$84 MM$33 MM
2022$81 MM$30 MM
2021$84 MM$33 MM
2020$81 MM$30 MM
2019$79 MM$30 MM
2018$74 MM$29 MM
2017$70 MM$28 MM
2016$67 MM$28 MM
2015$55 MM$29 MM
2014$61 MM$25 MM
2012$56 MM$25 MM
2011$57 MM$29 MM
2010$55 MM$29 MM
2009$49 MM$25 MM
2008$60 MM$29 MM
2007$94 MM$30 MM
2006$119 MM$28 MM
2005$43 MM$25 MM
2004$40 MM$23 MM
2003$39 MM$22 MM
2002$37 MM$21 MM
2001$34 MM$20 MM
2000$30 MM$17 MM
1999$29 MM$16 MM
1998$27 MM$15 MM
1997$27 MM$15 MM
1996$24 MM$14 MM
1995$26 MM$14 MM
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Spending
$84 MM
$22,544 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$83 MM$31 MM
2022$79 MM$30 MM
2021$83 MM$31 MM
2020$79 MM$30 MM
2019$76 MM$29 MM
2018$72 MM$27 MM
2017$68 MM$26 MM
2016$65 MM$26 MM
2015$54 MM$28 MM
2014$60 MM$25 MM
2012$56 MM$24 MM
2011$57 MM$28 MM
2010$54 MM$28 MM
2009$48 MM$24 MM
2008$58 MM$27 MM
2007$114 MM$28 MM
2006$65 MM$26 MM
2005$60 MM$23 MM
2004$84 MM$23 MM
2003$82 MM$22 MM
2002$37 MM$22 MM
2001$34 MM$20 MM
2000$32 MM$18 MM
1999$31 MM$16 MM
1998$28 MM$15 MM
1997$27 MM$14 MM
1996$24 MM$14 MM
1995$22 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,168
$23,855

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$19,372$24,728
2022$18,351$21,893
2021$19,221$24,560
2020$18,351$21,893
2019$18,574$22,465
2018$17,665$21,203
2017$16,819$21,707
2016$16,267$20,995
2015$13,755$20,216
2014$15,514$18,426
2012$14,481$17,368
2011$14,622$19,949
2010$13,961$20,216
2009$12,522$17,400
2008$15,831$20,313
2007$25,122$19,874
2006$32,739$18,605
2005$11,961$16,492
2004$11,174$14,710
2003$10,711$14,080
2002$9,852$13,131
2001$8,826$11,945
2000$7,882$10,807
1999$7,518$9,233
1998$6,982$8,168
1997$7,170$8,222
1995$7,137$7,665
1992$6,101$6,378
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Spending / Student
$19,120
$24,613

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMilton School DistrictMassachusetts
2023$19,323$23,465
2022$17,929$21,748
2021$19,172$23,307
2020$17,929$21,748
2019$17,810$21,401
2018$17,192$19,776
2017$16,469$20,105
2016$15,989$19,473
2015$13,529$19,181
2014$15,325$18,091
2012$14,536$17,137
2011$14,523$19,427
2010$13,731$19,181
2009$12,405$16,788
2008$15,523$19,196
2007$30,561$18,606
2006$17,854$17,681
2005$16,846$15,640
2004$23,568$14,676
2003$22,779$13,753
2002$9,880$13,695
2001$8,832$12,113
2000$8,148$10,872
1999$7,927$9,235
1998$7,090$8,243
1997$7,101$7,752
1995$6,046$6,904
1992$5,107$5,896
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Best Milton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Collicot
(Math: 76% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
80 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4282
Gr: K-5 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Cunningham School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
44 Edge Hill Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4285
Gr: PK-5 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #33.
Glover
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
255 Canton Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4288
Gr: K-5 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #44.
Charles S Pierce Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
451 Central Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4568
Gr: 6-8 | 1,002 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #55.
Tucker
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
187 Blue Hills Pkwy
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-4291
Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

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  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,367 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in MA)
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