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Item: Milford School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

70 West River Street
Milford, CT 06460

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Top 50%

Tel: (203) 783-3402

www.milforded.org

Top Rankings

Milford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

13 Schools

376 Schools

# Students

5,110 Students

142,231 Students

# Teachers

484 Teachers

11,341 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Milford School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	220	79
Kind	212	95
1	244	108
2	240	109
3	222	96
4	226	85
5	238	74

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District Rank

Milford School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#96 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Milford School District
2023	#96
2022	#94
2021	#101
2019	#77
2018	#81
2017	#90
2016	#97
2015	#98
2014	#106
2013	#116
2012	#107
2011	#109
2010	#110

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47%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	47%	41%
2022	47%	40%
2021	44%	39%
2019	58%	48%
2018	56%	47%
2017	54%	46%
2016	49%	44%
2015	44%	40%
2014	24%	80%
2013	87%	82%
2012	90%	83%
2011	90%	83%
2010	88%	84%

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58%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2022	58%	50%
2021	58%	51%
2019	69%	58%
2018	56%	57%
2017	64%	57%
2016	66%	58%
2015	62%	56%
2014	24%	78%
2013	85%	80%
2012	86%	80%
2011	85%	79%
2010	84%	78%

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52%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2022	52%	47%
2021	55%	49%

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92%

88.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	92%	88%
2022	94%	89%
2021	93%	90%
2020	93%	90%
2019	93%	90%
2018	93%	90%
2017	90%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	91%	88%
2014	92%	88%
2013	85%	86%
2012	86%	86%
2011	88%	84%

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(2022-23)

13.9%

19.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	13.9%	19.3%
2022	20%	22.9%
2021	15.4%	18.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	0.53	0.67
2022	0.50	0.66
2021	0.48	0.66
2020	0.44	0.64
2019	0.44	0.64
2018	0.39	0.63
2017	0.39	0.63
2016	0.37	0.62
2015	0.35	0.61
2014	0.35	0.59
2013	0.34	0.59
2012	0.34	0.57
2011	0.31	0.57
2010	0.31	0.54
2009	0.31	0.53
2008	0.31	0.53
2007	0.30	0.52
2006	0.27	0.51
2005	0.25	0.50
2004	0.23	0.50
2003	0.21	0.49
2002	0.20	0.49
2001	0.19	0.48
2000	0.17	0.48
1999	0.05	0.47
1998	0.14	0.45
1997	0.13	0.45
1996	0.13	0.45
1995	0.12	0.44
1994	0.12	0.44
1993	0.11	0.43
1992	0.12	0.43
1991	0.12	0.41
1990	0.12	0.41
1989	0.10	0.39
1988	0.09	0.39

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	10%	5%
2014	9%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	9%	4%
2011	9%	4%
2010	8%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	7%	4%
2007	7%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	5%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	4%	3%
2002	4%	3%
2001	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	2%	2%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	15%	30%
2022	14%	29%
2021	13%	28%
2020	10%	27%
2019	10%	25%
2018	8%	25%
2017	8%	24%
2016	6%	23%
2015	6%	22%
2014	6%	21%
2013	6%	20%
2012	6%	20%
2011	5%	19%
2010	6%	18%
2009	6%	17%
2008	6%	17%
2007	6%	16%
2006	5%	15%
2005	5%	15%
2004	4%	15%
2003	4%	14%
2002	4%	14%
2001	4%	13%
2000	3%	13%
1999	1%	12%
1998	3%	12%
1997	2%	12%
1996	3%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	3%	11%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	10%
1989	2%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	5%	12%
2022	4%	13%
2021	5%	13%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	13%
2018	4%	13%
2017	4%	13%
2016	5%	13%
2015	5%	13%
2014	5%	13%
2013	5%	13%
2012	5%	13%
2011	4%	13%
2010	4%	14%
2009	4%	14%
2008	4%	14%
2007	4%	14%
2006	4%	14%
2005	4%	14%
2004	3%	14%
2003	3%	14%
2002	3%	14%
2001	3%	14%
2000	3%	14%
1999	1%	14%
1998	2%	14%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	13%
1995	2%	13%
1994	2%	13%
1993	2%	13%
1992	2%	13%
1991	2%	13%
1990	2%	13%
1989	2%	12%
1988	2%	12%

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% White

65%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	66%	48%
2022	68%	49%
2021	70%	50%
2020	73%	52%
2019	73%	53%
2018	77%	54%
2017	77%	55%
2016	79%	56%
2015	79%	57%
2014	80%	59%
2013	80%	60%
2012	80%	61%
2011	82%	62%
2010	82%	64%
2009	83%	65%
2008	83%	65%
2007	83%	66%
2006	85%	67%
2005	86%	68%
2004	88%	68%
2003	89%	69%
2002	89%	69%
2001	90%	70%
2000	91%	70%
1999	97%	71%
1998	93%	72%
1997	93%	72%
1996	93%	72%
1995	94%	73%
1994	93%	73%
1993	94%	74%
1992	94%	74%
1991	94%	75%
1990	94%	75%
1989	94%	77%
1988	96%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2017-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,890 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $32,209 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$168 MM

$14,669 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	$168 MM	$41 MM
2022	$156 MM	$39 MM
2021	$153 MM	$36 MM
2020	$146 MM	$35 MM
2019	$145 MM	$34 MM
2018	$149 MM	$34 MM
2017	$142 MM	$33 MM
2016	$140 MM	$33 MM
2015	$123 MM	$31 MM
2014	$142 MM	$33 MM
2012	$129 MM	$32 MM
2011	$125 MM	$32 MM
2010	$123 MM	$31 MM
2009	$120 MM	$29 MM
2008	$116 MM	$30 MM
2007	$109 MM	$30 MM
2006	$102 MM	$28 MM
2005	$97 MM	$26 MM
2004	$89 MM	$25 MM
2003	$86 MM	$23 MM
2002	$81 MM	$22 MM
2001	$77 MM	$19 MM
2000	$75 MM	$21 MM
1999	$71 MM	$18 MM
1998	$70 MM	$17 MM
1997	$65 MM	$18 MM
1996	$63 MM	$18 MM
1995	$61 MM	$17 MM
1992	$52 MM	$14 MM
1990	$46 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$165 MM

$14,214 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	$165 MM	$40 MM
2022	$153 MM	$38 MM
2021	$149 MM	$35 MM
2020	$142 MM	$35 MM
2019	$141 MM	$34 MM
2018	$155 MM	$32 MM
2017	$138 MM	$30 MM
2016	$136 MM	$31 MM
2015	$124 MM	$27 MM
2014	$138 MM	$30 MM
2012	$125 MM	$29 MM
2011	$123 MM	$29 MM
2010	$124 MM	$27 MM
2009	$126 MM	$28 MM
2008	$112 MM	$28 MM
2007	$106 MM	$27 MM
2006	$99 MM	$26 MM
2005	$94 MM	$24 MM
2004	$86 MM	$23 MM
2003	$83 MM	$22 MM
2002	$78 MM	$21 MM
2001	$75 MM	$19 MM
2000	$72 MM	$18 MM
1999	$69 MM	$17 MM
1998	$68 MM	$16 MM
1997	$63 MM	$17 MM
1996	$63 MM	$17 MM
1995	$59 MM	$16 MM
1992	$50 MM	$14 MM
1990	$48 MM	$13 MM

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Revenue / Student

$32,890

$29,922

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	$31,940	$30,398
2022	$29,398	$29,114
2021	$28,723	$26,923
2020	$26,440	$24,008
2019	$26,251	$23,941
2018	$26,251	$23,158
2017	$24,338	$23,565
2016	$22,793	$22,784
2015	$19,672	$17,550
2014	$22,158	$19,634
2012	$18,883	$18,596
2011	$18,008	$17,741
2010	$17,227	$17,550
2009	$16,499	$15,687
2008	$15,682	$16,010
2007	$14,511	$15,930
2006	$13,484	$14,244
2005	$12,903	$13,640
2004	$11,740	$12,449
2003	$11,486	$11,783
2002	$10,991	$11,418
2001	$10,407	$10,826
2000	$10,182	$11,568
1999	$9,780	$10,371
1998	$9,568	$8,710
1997	$8,974	$9,041
1995	$8,962	$8,640
1992	$8,206	$7,942
1990	$7,535	$7,157

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Spending / Student

$32,209

$28,995

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Milford School District	Connecticut
2023	$31,278	$29,705
2022	$28,706	$28,339
2021	$28,013	$26,388
2020	$25,775	$23,951
2019	$25,441	$23,978
2018	$27,227	$21,691
2017	$23,673	$21,170
2016	$22,151	$21,429
2015	$19,911	$15,389
2014	$21,590	$17,604
2012	$18,405	$16,359
2011	$17,600	$16,380
2010	$17,436	$15,389
2009	$17,208	$15,388
2008	$15,189	$15,218
2007	$14,128	$14,297
2006	$13,104	$13,208
2005	$12,555	$12,366
2004	$11,383	$11,610
2003	$11,121	$11,112
2002	$10,642	$10,951
2001	$10,116	$10,705
2000	$9,792	$10,279
1999	$9,518	$9,820
1998	$9,342	$8,369
1997	$8,747	$8,599
1995	$8,730	$8,373
1992	$8,024	$7,767
1990	$7,824	$7,485

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Best Milford School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pumpkin Delight School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

27 Art St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3531

Gr: PK-5 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Orchard Hills School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

185 Marino Dr.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3566

Gr: PK-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #33.

J. F. Kennedy School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

404 West Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3568

Gr: PK-5 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Live Oaks School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

575 Merwin Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3564

Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Orange Avenue School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

260 Orange Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3537

Gr: PK-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 13 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,110 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 92% (Top 30% in CT)
: Top 50%
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 52% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education