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What advice would you give to incoming students at Milton Senior High School?
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Enrollment
394
High
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500561000125
Milton Senior High School
17 Rebecca Lander Drive, Milton, VT 05468 · (802) 893-5400 · Chittenden County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
167 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 94 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 96 | 24% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Milton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Milton Senior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Senior High School this school | 394 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Otter Valley Union High School Brandon | 487 | 41.9% | N/A |
| Mt. Abraham Union High School Bristol | 560 | 39.1% | N/A |
| Randolph Union High School Randolph | 344 | 42.7% | N/A |
| U-32 Middle & High School Montpelier | 648 | 42.4% | N/A |
| Middlebury Union High School Middlebury | 525 | 36.2% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Milton Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #7 of 42 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #24 of 48 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #8 of 45 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.5% | #21 of 45 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #34 of 48 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.4% | #4 of 18 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
394
-96 (-20%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 394 | 42.2 | 9.3:1 | 42% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 39.9 | 10.3:1 | 33% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 42.9 | 10.2:1 | 20% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 41 | 11.9:1 | 25% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 41 | 12.1:1 | 33% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 44 | 11.2:1 | 28% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 50 | 10.9:1 | 20% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 544 | 43 | 12.7:1 | 8% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milton Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (495 to 394); teachers up 3% (41 to 42.2).
About Milton Senior High School
Milton Senior High School is a high school with a street address in Milton, Vermont. The school reports 394 students in grades 9 through 12.
The 3 schools of Milton School District, including Milton Senior High School, enroll 1,439 students.
At Milton Senior High School, White students make up 90% of the student body. The remaining students are 3% Black and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Milton Senior High School comes in at 20%.
The school reported 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.3:1. For comparison, high schools in Vermont average 10.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 42%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Chittenden County is 33%.
Chittenden County has these Census figures: median household income is about $96,759, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The public schools of Chittenden County number 49 and enroll about 20,894.
The closest public school, Milton Elementary School, is about 0.5 miles from Milton Senior High School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
The student count in 2024-25 was 394, 20% below the 490 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 11.9:1 to 9.3:1.
Community posts for Milton Senior High School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Chittenden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
169,758
Census ACS
Median income
$96,759
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
20,894 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milton School District
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Milton Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
Other schools in Milton
- Milton Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Milton Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Milton Elementary School0.5 mi · 625
- Milton Middle School0.5 mi · 420
- Westford Elementary School5.2 mi · 206
- Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax)5.7 mi · 393
- Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)5.7 mi · 579
- Union Memorial School5.9 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Milton Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Milton Senior High School?
Milton Senior High School enrolls approximately 394 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Milton Senior High School serve?
Milton Senior High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Milton Senior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Milton Senior High School is approximately 9.3:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Milton Senior High School?
Student demographics at Milton Senior High School are roughly 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Milton Senior High School in?
Milton Senior High School is part of Milton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.