Milan Middle School

Milan Middle School operates as a tiny intermediate school in Milan, Indiana, one of the schools within Milan Community Schools. Current enrollment sits at 159 students spanning grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 594 students per school, that is 73% smaller than typical.

Milan Community Schools runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,095 students. Milan Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Milan Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That composition is broadly in line with Ripley County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Milan Middle School reports 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Ripley County's rate of about 46%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Milan Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.9%; this one delivers 27.9%.

In the area at large, census data for Ripley County shows median household income runs about $70,573, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ripley County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,300 students), of which Milan Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Milan Intermediate School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Milan Middle School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Milan Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 43.4%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Milan Middle School's enrollment has ticked up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 139 (now 159). Class-load math has grew: from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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