Milton School District
Milton School District is a public school district based in Milton, Wisconsin, serving 3,461 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #57 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 494 students each, more than the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Jeremy Bilhorn. It spends about $12,020 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Wisconsin median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Milton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Milton | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,020 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,699 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $94.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $55.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 217 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 455 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 433 | 358 | 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 Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Area School DistrictElkhorn | 3,506 | 7 | $13,235 | 15.8 | #55 |
| New Richmond School DistrictNew Richmond | 3,502 | 6 | $11,846 | 14.9 | #56 |
| Milton School DistrictMilton · this district | 3,461 | 7 | $12,020 | 15.9 | #57 |
| River Falls School DistrictRiver Falls | 3,442 | 8 | $11,261 | 15.4 | #58 |
| Greenfield School DistrictGreenfield | 3,380 | 6 | $13,499 | 12.7 | #59 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka City SchoolsEureka, CA | 3,462 | $12,610 | 20.9 |
| AgawamFeeding Hills, MA | 3,461 | $20,420 | 12.1 |
| Brighton Central School DistrictRochester, NY | 3,461 | $21,332 | 11.8 |
| Merrimack School DistrictMerrimack, NH | 3,460 | $19,718 | 12.1 |
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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