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Enrollment
1,057
High
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550957001118
Milton High
114 W High St, Milton, WI 53563 · (608) 868-9300 · Rock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,057 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
214 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 42%
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 | 276 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 255 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 257 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 269 | 25% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 54% · 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.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 65% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Milton High
Milton High's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton High this school | 1,057 | 20.2% | 47.3% |
| Kaukauna High Kaukauna | 1,210 | 21.7% | 42.5% |
| Pulaski High Pulaski | 1,165 | 18.7% | 51.1% |
| New Richmond High New Richmond | 1,047 | 24.1% | 54.1% |
| River Falls High River Falls | 1,062 | 15.4% | 56.2% |
| Oregon High Oregon | 1,339 | 16.9% | 40.5% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Rock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #200 of 402 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,057 | #77 of 532 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #290 of 325 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.9% | #213 of 325 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.2% | #349 of 418 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #139 of 203 | #6 of 7 |
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
1,057
-35 (-3%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 674
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 1,057 | 62.1 | 17.0:1 | 20% (214) |
| 2023-24 | 1,054 | 61.2 | 17.2:1 | 22% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 1,053 | 63.1 | 16.7:1 | 19% (202) |
| 2020-21 | 1,092 | 65 | 16.8:1 | 22% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 1,126 | 65.9 | 17.1:1 | 16% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 1,075 | 63 | 17.1:1 | 21% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 1,018 | 64 | 15.9:1 | 23% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 965 | 63 | 15.3:1 | 11% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 674 | 46 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,126 to 1,057); teachers down 6% (65.9 to 62.1).
About Milton High
In Milton, Wisconsin, Milton High is a high-enrollment high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,057 students. Against the 475-student average for high schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 123% higher.
Milton School District runs 7 schools with a combined 3,461 students. Milton High is one of them.
Milton High's enrollment is 87% White. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Milton High's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 17.0:1 comes from the school's 62.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.4 students per teacher above the 14.6:1 average for high schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 20% in 2024-25. It compares with 47% for public schools in Rock County.
Milton High trails its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 18.0 points (47.3% versus 65.2%), a bottom-10% result in Wisconsin on BeatsExpectations.
Across Rock County, the median household income is $75,673, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Rock County has 65 public schools and roughly 25,542 students.
The nearest public school is Milton Middle, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. The school's 47.3% average proficiency ranks 8th among 8 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
Enrollment declined 3% from its 2020-21 level of 1,092.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,350
Census ACS
Median income
$75,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
25,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milton School District
- Northside IntermediateMiddle · 794 students
- Milton MiddleMiddle · 509 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 409 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 322 students
- Harmony ElementaryElementary · 288 students
- Consolidated ElementaryElementary · 82 students
Other schools in Milton
- Northside IntermediateMiddle · 794 students
- Milton MiddleMiddle · 509 students
- East ElementaryElementary · 409 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 322 students
Other Milton High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Milton High. Milton High is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Milton High SchoolAlpharetta, GA · 1,999 students
- MILTON HIGH SCHOOLMILTON, FL · 1,985 students
- Milton HighMilton, MA · 1,083 students
- Milton High SchoolMilton, PA · 608 students
Nearby schools
- Milton Middle0.5 mi · 509
- Northside Intermediate0.7 mi · 794
- West Elementary0.9 mi · 322
- East Elementary0.9 mi · 409
- Harmony Elementary3.1 mi · 288
- Kennedy Elementary4.7 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Milton HighWhat is the total enrollment at Milton High?
Milton High enrolls approximately 1,057 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Milton High serve?
Milton High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Milton High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Milton High is approximately 17.0:1 (62 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Milton High?
Milton High reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Milton High in?
Milton High is part of Milton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.