Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 School District

1020 South Mill St
Milton-freewater, OR 97862-1112
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 360 students in Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Oregon.
Public Middle School in Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Oregon public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Oregon public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (OR)
# Schools
4 Schools
472 Schools
# Students
1,547 Students
174,860 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
9,512 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 185 school districts in Oregon (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OR)
#162 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
17%
31%
32%
44%
27%
30%
82%
81%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
61%
23%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
36%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
8%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,449 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,349. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,240 is less than the state median of $19,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OR)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,902 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$10,468 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,449
$18,349
Spending / Student
$15,240
$19,399

Best Milton-Freewater Unified SD 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
306 Sw 2nd Ave
Milton Freewater, OR 97862
(541) 938-5504
Gr: 6-8 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,547 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 64%
  • : 82% (Top 30% in OR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OR Dept. of Education

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