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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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,043 students in Milton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Milton School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
3,451 Students
339,553 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
24,692 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 443 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.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
88%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,340 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,158
$17,038
Spending / Student
$27,340
$17,011
Best Milton School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harmony Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4243 E Rotamer Rd
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 868-9360
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 868-9360
Gr: PK-3 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
East Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
201 S Janesville St
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9380
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9380
Gr: PK-3 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
West Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
825 W Madison Ave
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9230
Milton, WI 53563
(608) 868-9230
Gr: PK-3 | 324 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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