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Milton Area School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Milton, White Deer Township, West Chillisquaque Township, Turbot Township and East Chillisquaque Township.

Students

1,900

Schools

4

Spent per student

$19,043

PA $21,758

Students per teacher

12:1

Debt

$46.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Milton Area School District

School Grade B: better than 60% of New York districts
Spends 12% less per student than the PA average
12 students per teacher
Debt of $46.5M, about $24,466 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Narrowsburg.

PK–6Sullivan West Elementary SchoolSullivan West Central School District

7–12Sullivan West High School at Lake HuntingtonSullivan West Central School District

Test scores vs. PA

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 37.1%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 87.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$19,043 per student · 12% below PA

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 46%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,953’20

1,920’21

1,915’22

1,925’23

1,900’24

About steady.

Students

White 81%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

James F Baugher El Sch

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Milton

560 students12:1

White Deer El Sch

Elementary · Grades 4–5 · New Columbia

287 students12:1

Milton Area MS

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Milton

445 students12:1

High · Grades 9–12 · Milton

608 students12:1

Towns served

Milton 6,534White Deer Township 4,402West Chillisquaque Township 2,604Turbot Township 1,560East Chillisquaque Township 617

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lewisburg Area School DistrictEast Buffalo Township, Kelly Township, Lewisburg

$19,867per student

Warrior Run School DistrictDelaware Township, Lewis Township, Limestone Township

$16,985per student

Mifflinburg Area School DistrictBuffalo Township, West Buffalo Township

$18,488per student

Danville Area School DistrictLiberty Township

$18,696per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.