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Milton High School

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Milton High School ranks 208 th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 69% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Milton High School is a public high school serving 613 students in grades 9-12, located in Milton, Pennsylvania. The school is part of the Milton Area School District, which is ranked 194 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milton High School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 413th out of 674 Pennsylvania high schools in 2022-2023 to 208th out of 681 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on Keystone Exams is noteworthy, with 68.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, 49.4% in Biology, and 66.9% in Literature in 2024-2025, outperforming the state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Danville Area Senior High School and Muncy Junior/Senior High School, Milton High School's Keystone Exam performance is generally on par or better, particularly in Algebra I and Literature.

Milton High School has also shown strong performance for specific student subgroups. The school's female students rank 149th out of 657 Pennsylvania high schools in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating, and its Hispanic students rank 34th out of 274 in 2023-2024, also with a 4-star rating. Additionally, low socioeconomic status students at Milton High School rank 144th out of 651 Pennsylvania high schools in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school's high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 95.5% over the past few years, and low dropout rate, ranging from 0.3% to 1.6%, are also noteworthy achievements.

608

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,929

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Mahoning St
Milton, PA 17847-2231

(570) 742-7614

District: Milton Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (62% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Pennsylvania avg52%

208^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

194^th of 606Milton Area School District among Pennsylvania 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	208 of 681	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	319 of 686	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	413 of 674	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	336 of 634	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.3	165 of 537	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	325 of 693	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	387 of 673	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	453 of 663	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.0	410 of 677	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.0	331 of 680	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.0	448 of 580	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.9	385 of 591	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.2	416 of 664	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.1	449 of 660	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.2	335 of 649	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	374 of 632	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	20.9	541 of 621	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.6	452 of 615	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.1	388 of 604	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.3	381 of 593	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.0	440 of 590	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	48.7	366 of 583	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	189 of 524	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	296 of 513	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	193 of 502	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	149 of 657	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	307 of 665	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2024	85.7	34 of 274	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.7	148 of 252	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	144 of 651	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	279 of 664	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	429 of 652	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	279 of 660	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	299 of 662	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	229 of 583	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	363 of 595	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	419 of 577	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)88th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I69%+24 vs state

Literature67%+5 vs state

Biology49%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	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
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
Lewisburg High School	Public	9-12	545 Newman Rd	Lewisburg	17837	Union County	Lewisburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 523-3220	551	41	13.4	27.2%	417 (75.7%)	30 (5.4%)	52 (9.4%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	92.7	29^th of 681 public high schools	95.7%		88.9	51^st of 686 public high schools	92.6%	22	78.1	77.6	82.6							$26,038	$291	$25,747
Warrior Run Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4800 Susquehanna Trail	Turbotville	17772	Northumberland County	Warrior Run School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 649-5166	625	52	11.9	47.0%	595 (95.2%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	78.6	137^th of 681 public high schools	79.9%		43.5	441^st of 686 public high schools	35.7%	304	61.0	66.3	69.6	34.0	16.5	25.6	60.0	59.7	59.9	$18,418	$1,515	$16,904
Shikellamy High School	Public	9-12	600 Walnut Street	Sunbury	17801	Northumberland County	Shikellamy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 286-3713	855	40	21.5	105.0%	640 (74.9%)	29 (3.4%)	121 (14.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.1%)	67.3	238^th of 681 public high schools	65.1%		55.5	339^th of 686 public high schools	50.6%	101	40.8	79.4	64.3							$17,366	$1,990	$15,376
SUN Area Technical Institute	Public	9-12	815 Market St	New Berlin	17855	Union County	SUN Area Technical Institute	No	No	No	No	(570) 966-1031	14	23	.6	78.6%	12 (85.7%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Montgomery Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	120 Penn Street	Montgomery	17752	Lycoming County	Montgomery Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 547-1608	417	31	13.5	53.2%	381 (91.4%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	94.5	19^th of 681 public high schools	97.2%		79	121^st of 686 public high schools	82.4%	102	86.8	88.4	81.2	26.3	34.9	29.3	52.6	51.2	52.1	$18,896	$209	$18,687
Mifflinburg Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	75 Market St	Mifflinburg	17844	Union County	Mifflinburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 966-8230	499	42	11.7	99.4%	449 (90.0%)	10 (2.0%)	25 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	70	212^th of 681 public high schools	68.9%		57.5	322^nd of 686 public high schools	53.1%	110	56.3	51.6	71.8							$16,156	$176	$15,980
Danville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	733 Ironmen Lane	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	635	40	15.9	30.6%	538 (84.7%)	15 (2.4%)	18 (2.8%)	36 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	86.8	63^rd of 681 public high schools	90.7%		70.5	203^rd of 686 public high schools	70.4%	140	61.3	72.0	82.2							$16,251	$813	$15,438
Danville Center Adolescent Female	Public	7-12	13 Kirkbride Drive	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Center Adolescent Female	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4751	45	12	3.9		13 (28.9%)	24 (53.3%)	8 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	Public	7-12	210 Clinic Rd	Danville	17821	Montour County	North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4710	43	12	3.7		7 (16.3%)	26 (60.5%)	9 (20.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Milton High School

Is Milton High School a good school?

Milton High School ranks 208^th of 681 Pennsylvania high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Milton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Milton High School.

What is the racial makeup of Milton High School?

Students at Milton High School are 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Milton High School in?

Milton Area School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesMar 29, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesMar 27, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataJan 29, 2026

2024–25 Keystone Exams & PSSA scoresNov 13, 2025

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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