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Public School Review - Established 2003

Milton School District

448 E High St
Milton, WI 53563
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Tel: (608) 868-9200
www.milton.k12.wi.us

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 are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,895 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 Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,577 Schools
# Students
3,461 Students
534,515 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
40,590 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMilton School DistrictWisconsin
Pre-K21473
Kind209111
1226116
2225120
3227123
4267124
5267125
6260125
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WI)
#100 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMilton School District
2023#100
2022#111
2021#134
2019#115
2018#149
2017#149
2016#139
2015#158
2014#150
2013#205
2012#185
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51%
40%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
202351%40%
202249%39%
202143%38%
201953%43%
201849%44%
201747%43%
201647%43%
201547%44%
201454%49%
201350%48%
201251%49%
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45%
38%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
202245%38%
202142%39%
201946%41%
201849%43%
201750%45%
201648%44%
201558%52%
201440%37%
201338%37%
201237%36%
201188%83%
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47%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
202247%44%
202146%44%
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
202397%90%
202297%90%
202196%87%
202097%89%
201996%88%
201897%88%
201797%87%
201697%86%
201597%87%
201493%87%
201395%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.56

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
20240.220.52
20230.210.52
20220.200.51
20210.200.51
20200.200.50
20190.200.50
20180.180.49
20170.180.49
20160.170.48
20150.220.48
20140.150.46
20130.170.45
20120.160.44
20110.140.44
20100.130.41
20090.130.41
20080.120.39
20070.110.39
20060.100.39
20050.110.38
20040.070.36
20030.070.37
20020.060.35
20010.060.34
20000.050.32
19990.060.30
19980.050.30
19970.040.30
19960.040.29
19950.040.27
19940.030.26
19930.030.26
19920.030.26
19910.030.26
19900.030.25
19890.020.24
19880.040.23
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
20242%4%
20231%4%
20223%4%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20162%4%
20154%4%
20142%4%
20132%4%
20122%4%
20112%4%
20102%4%
20093%4%
20082%4%
20073%4%
20062%4%
20053%4%
20042%3%
20031%3%
20021%3%
20011%3%
20001%3%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19972%3%
19961%3%
19952%3%
19942%2%
19931%2%
19922%2%
19911%2%
19901%2%
19891%2%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
6%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
20246%14%
20236%14%
20225%13%
20215%13%
20205%13%
20195%13%
20184%12%
20174%12%
20164%11%
20155%11%
20143%10%
20134%10%
20124%10%
20114%9%
20103%8%
20093%8%
20083%8%
20072%7%
20062%6%
20052%6%
20041%6%
20031%5%
20021%5%
20011%5%
19991%4%
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% Black
1%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
20241%9%
20231%9%
20211%9%
20201%9%
20191%9%
20161%9%
20141%10%
20131%10%
20121%10%
20111%10%
20102%10%
20091%10%
20081%10%
20071%10%
20061%10%
20051%10%
20041%10%
20021%10%
20011%10%
20001%9%
19991%9%
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% White
88%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
202488%67%
202389%67%
202289%68%
202189%68%
202089%69%
201989%69%
201891%70%
201791%70%
201691%71%
201585%71%
201492%72%
201391%73%
201292%74%
201193%74%
201093%76%
200993%76%
200894%77%
200794%77%
200695%78%
200594%78%
200496%79%
200397%79%
200297%80%
200197%80%
200098%82%
199997%83%
199898%83%
199798%84%
199698%84%
199598%85%
199498%85%
199398%86%
199298%86%
199199%86%
199099%86%
198999%87%
198898%87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
20243%5%
20233%5%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%3%
20172%3%
20162%3%
20154%3%
20142%2%
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,869 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
2023$56 MM$15 MM
2022$54 MM$14 MM
2021$56 MM$15 MM
2020$54 MM$14 MM
2019$49 MM$14 MM
2018$44 MM$14 MM
2017$43 MM$13 MM
2016$42 MM$13 MM
2015$38 MM$12 MM
2014$41 MM$12 MM
2012$38 MM$12 MM
2011$39 MM$13 MM
2010$38 MM$12 MM
2009$37 MM$12 MM
2008$36 MM$12 MM
2007$34 MM$12 MM
2006$32 MM$11 MM
2005$30 MM$11 MM
2004$28 MM$11 MM
2003$27 MM$10 MM
2002$25 MM$10 MM
2001$24 MM$10 MM
2000$23 MM$9 MM
1999$22 MM$8 MM
1998$20 MM$8 MM
1997$19 MM$8 MM
1996$18 MM$7 MM
1995$17 MM$7 MM
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Spending
$94 MM
$13,846 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
2023$94 MM$15 MM
2022$62 MM$14 MM
2021$94 MM$15 MM
2020$62 MM$14 MM
2019$49 MM$14 MM
2018$44 MM$14 MM
2017$43 MM$13 MM
2016$42 MM$13 MM
2015$37 MM$12 MM
2014$40 MM$12 MM
2012$37 MM$12 MM
2011$37 MM$13 MM
2010$37 MM$12 MM
2009$36 MM$12 MM
2008$34 MM$11 MM
2007$33 MM$11 MM
2006$32 MM$11 MM
2005$31 MM$11 MM
2004$26 MM$10 MM
2003$25 MM$10 MM
2002$24 MM$10 MM
2001$23 MM$10 MM
2000$23 MM$10 MM
1999$28 MM$9 MM
1998$20 MM$9 MM
1997$18 MM$8 MM
1996$18 MM$8 MM
1995$18 MM$7 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,112
$17,189

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
2023$16,305$17,787
2022$15,753$16,879
2021$16,079$18,324
2020$15,753$16,879
2018$12,721$16,046
2017$12,485$15,634
2016$12,300$15,217
2015$11,373$13,583
2014$12,202$13,907
2012$11,206$13,331
2011$12,097$14,085
2010$11,749$13,583
2009$11,354$12,827
2008$10,827$12,886
2007$10,583$12,505
2006$10,251$12,012
2005$9,847$11,868
2004$9,430$11,167
2003$9,184$10,285
2002$8,586$9,947
2001$8,386$9,720
2000$8,054$8,956
1999$7,559$8,375
1998$6,988$7,873
1997$6,896$7,459
1995$6,386$6,949
1992$5,643$6,103
1990$4,851$5,330
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Spending / Student
$27,261
$17,161

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMilton School DistrictWisconsin
2023$27,587$17,030
2022$18,259$16,633
2021$27,206$17,545
2020$18,259$16,633
2018$12,610$16,563
2017$12,431$15,583
2016$12,302$15,045
2015$11,050$13,316
2014$11,763$13,867
2012$11,065$12,958
2011$11,327$13,726
2010$11,416$13,316
2009$10,978$12,642
2008$10,166$12,234
2007$10,268$11,794
2006$10,231$11,428
2005$10,088$11,296
2004$8,787$10,661
2003$8,649$10,162
2002$8,130$9,911
2001$8,000$9,632
2000$7,966$9,400
1999$9,713$9,088
1998$6,980$8,599
1997$6,713$8,007
1995$6,522$6,987
1992$5,541$6,313
1990$4,995$5,403
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Best Milton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4243 E Rotamer Rd
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 868-9360
Gr: PK-3 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Consolidated Elementary School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4838 N County Road F
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 868-9595
Gr: K-3 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Northside Intermediate
(Math: 61% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
159 Northside Dr
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9280
Gr: 4-6 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #44.
East Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 S Janesville St
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9380
Gr: PK-3 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #55.
West Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
825 W Madison Ave
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9230
Gr: PK-3 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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  • 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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