Milton Area School District

Summary:

The Milton Area School District in Pennsylvania operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's schools have shown consistent academic performance, with several standout institutions.

Milton High School has performed well on Keystone Exams, with over 65% of students proficient or better in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature. The district's middle school, Milton Area Middle School, has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 306th out of 893 Pennsylvania middle schools in 2022-2023 to 231st out of 873 in 2024-2025. It also holds a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest in the district.

Among the elementary schools, James F Baugher Elementary School and White Deer Elementary School have shown strong academic performance, with White Deer Elementary excelling in math, where 50.9% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district average of 44.9% and the state average of 41.7%. The district's schools generally perform above the state averages on PSSA Math and English Language Arts exams.

District Detail

700 Mahoning St
Milton, PA 17847-2231

(570) 742-7614

SchoolDigger Rank:
194^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,900

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
White Deer Elementary School	Public	4-5	631 New Columbia Rd	New Columbia	17856	Union County	Milton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 742-7614	287	24	11.8	65.9%	222 (77.4%)	6 (2.1%)	30 (10.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	54.1	760^th of 1511 public elementary schools	49.7%		63.1	639^th of 1526 public elementary schools	58.1%	121					50.8	51.1				50.9		46.7	40.8				43.5	$17,142	$1,204	$15,938
Milton High School	Public	9-12	700 Mahoning St	Milton	17847	Northumberland County	Milton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 742-7614	608	51	11.9	52.5%	509 (83.7%)	15 (2.5%)	56 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	70.3	208^th of 681 public high schools	69.5%		57.7	319^th of 686 public high schools	53.5%	111	68.7	49.4	66.9															$17,929	$558	$17,371
James F Baugher Elementary School	Public	K-3	60 Brenda Rovenolt Circle	Milton	17847	Northumberland County	Milton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 742-7614	560	46	12.0	55.5%	456 (81.4%)	13 (2.3%)	45 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.3%)								(n/a)				54.0						54.0	49.6						49.6	$17,695	$1,070	$16,625
Milton Area Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Mahoning St	Milton	17847	Northumberland County	Milton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 742-7614	445	36	12.2	56.0%	351 (78.9%)	11 (2.5%)	44 (9.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	69.3	231^st of 873 public middle schools	73.5%		67.2	284^th of 891 public middle schools	68.1%	53							39.0	36.6	39.5	38.4				56.0	57.2	55.4	56.2	$19,525	$551	$18,974

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lewisburg Area School District	3.83 mi	4	19^th
Warrior Run School District	5.61 mi	2	116^th
Montgomery Area School District	9.36 mi	2	123^rd
Shikellamy School District	9.96 mi	5	357^th
Danville Area School District	11.44 mi	4	66^th

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

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