Milton Area School District
Milton Area School District is a public school district based in Milton, Pennsylvania, serving 1,911 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #254 of the 382 Pennsylvania districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 34% of them. Its schools average 478 students each, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 560. Its superintendent is John Bickhart. It spends about $16,517 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Milton Area compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Milton Area | Pennsylvania median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,517 | $15,764 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,577 | $10,126 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $40.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 157 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 289 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 13.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 382 | 328 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Pennsylvania median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, EdNA, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Pennsylvania
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Lehigh School DistrictNew Tripoli | 1,924 | 4 | $17,308 | 13.0 | #252 |
| Midd-West School DistrictMiddleburg | 1,918 | 4 | $15,452 | 13.6 | #253 |
| Milton Area School DistrictMilton · this district | 1,911 | 4 | $16,517 | 12.2 | #254 |
| Wyomissing Area School DistrictWyomissing | 1,898 | 3 | $17,416 | 12.6 | #255 |
| Central Columbia School DistrictBloomsburg | 1,897 | 3 | $17,153 | 13.7 | #256 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem CitySalem, OH | 1,913 | $11,300 | 16.5 |
| Newark Central School DistrictNewark, NY | 1,911 | $21,912 | 9.9 |
| Bishop UnifiedBishop, CA | 1,910 | $13,381 | 18.0 |
| School District No. Re-1 ValleySterling, CO | 1,910 | $11,588 | 14.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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