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Milton, New Hampshire - 3 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Milton School District #58 of 114 districts in New Hampshire (state average 51). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,763 per pupil, Milton School District ranks #110 of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending (New Hampshire districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
513
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$21,763
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Milton School District operates 3 public schools serving 513 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New Hampshire. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Strafford County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,763 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 161 New Hampshire districts by per-pupil spending. See how New Hampshire compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 54.8% local, 34.0% state, and 11.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 51/100, ranked #58 of 114 in New Hampshire against a state average of 51, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 169.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 23.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Milton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 17.4/100.
Its largest campus is Milton Elementary School, enrolling 237 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Milton Elementary School accounts for 46.2% of all Milton School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Milton School District a distant remainder — means Milton School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Milton School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Milton School District school enrollment ranges from 105 students (lowest) to 237 students (highest), a spread of 132 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Milton School District student-counselor ratio is 169:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Milton School District chronic absenteeism rate is 23.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Milton School District is typically wider than the Milton School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Milton School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 513 students.
How much does Milton School District spend per student?
Milton School District spends $21,763 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #58 in New Hampshire.
What is the demographic composition of Milton School District?
Milton School District students are 92.3% White, 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, 0.7% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Milton School District?
Milton School District has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #58 out of 114 districts in New Hampshire.