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Milan High School

Public Grades 9-12
123rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 389 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 68% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Milan High School is a public high school serving 516 students in grades 9-12 in Milan, Tennessee. The school is part of the Milan District, which is ranked 44 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milan High School has shown a mixed performance on state assessments, with some subject areas and grade levels performing better than others. The school ranks 123 out of 389 Tennessee high schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to state averages, Milan High School performs better in Algebra II, Biology I, and English II, but lags behind in Algebra I, Geometry, and English I. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 86.5% to 94.1%, while its dropout rate has fluctuated between 1.0% and 8.6%. However, Milan High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.4% to 20.2% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Milan High School Academy, a small public high school within the same district, has similar performance metrics to Milan High School. Other nearby schools, such as North Side High School and Liberty Technology Magnet High School, generally perform worse than Milan High School on academic measures. However, South Gibson County High School, which is also in the Gibson County Special District, outperforms Milan High School across multiple academic indicators, ranking among the top 20 high schools in the state.

523
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,868
Per pupil spending ?
49.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7060 Van Hook Street East
       Milan, TN  38358

(731) 686-0841

District: Milan


Feeder schools for Milan High School:

Elementary:    Milan Elementary
Middle:    Milan Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
63.7%
African American:
24.3%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2017 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2017)
Above the Tennessee median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Algebra I scores 13 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg42%
Tennessee avg40%
123rd of 389
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
44th of 139Milan among Tennessee districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202560.2123 of 38968.4%★★★☆☆
202476.351 of 39287.0%★★★★☆
202364.484 of 38478.1%★★★★☆
202252.9131 of 35863.4%★★★☆☆
202150.6134 of 34761.4%★★★☆☆
201948.5142 of 34258.5%★★★☆☆
201848.4151 of 34155.7%★★★☆☆
201732.1191 of 27330.0%★★☆☆☆
201651.6156 of 35155.6%★★★☆☆
201572.454 of 30082.0%★★★★☆
201464.080 of 29673.0%★★★★☆
201365.982 of 28571.2%★★★★☆
201266.5106 of 26960.6%★★★☆☆
201166.888 of 27367.8%★★★☆☆
201070.471 of 26773.4%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202561.064 of 23372.5%★★★★☆
202473.136 of 24085.0%★★★★☆
202361.258 of 23975.7%★★★★☆
202247.191 of 22259.0%★★★☆☆
202146.786 of 20858.7%★★★☆☆
201939.8100 of 18746.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.1113 of 19943.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202553.0149 of 36559.2%★★★☆☆
202473.956 of 36584.7%★★★★☆
202363.388 of 36676.0%★★★★☆
202261.492 of 35073.7%★★★★☆
202154.9114 of 34066.5%★★★☆☆
201943.9181 of 33746.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202568.858 of 32482.1%★★★★☆
202474.035 of 33789.6%★★★★☆
202356.197 of 33070.6%★★★★☆
202239.0191 of 32240.7%★★☆☆☆
202148.1139 of 31756.2%★★★☆☆
201936.6194 of 30235.8%★★☆☆☆
201834.8211 of 30831.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202566.883 of 36877.4%★★★★☆
202477.944 of 36688.0%★★★★☆
202363.282 of 35977.2%★★★★☆
202246.7153 of 34956.2%★★★☆☆
202143.9156 of 33253.0%★★★☆☆
201950.6130 of 32960.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202427.5139 of 18324.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202561.292 of 32371.5%★★★★☆
202478.639 of 32688.0%★★★★☆
202363.375 of 32576.9%★★★★☆
202253.1111 of 31264.4%★★★☆☆
202148.3129 of 30657.8%★★★☆☆
201947.5135 of 30155.1%★★★☆☆
201849.4118 of 30761.6%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school
African American (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)72nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2024)24th percentile-63 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Biology I59%+13 vs state
English II56%~ state avg
Geometry46%+9 vs state
Algebra II43%+8 vs state
English I36%-4 vs state
Algebra I17%-13 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Milan High School.

Milan High School ranks 123rd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Milan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Milan Elementary
Middle : Milan Middle School

Students at Milan High School are 64% White, 24% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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