New Milford School District

50 East Street
New Milford, CT 06776
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,357 students in New Milford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in New Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
3,564 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

New Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#128 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Milford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Milford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Milford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Milford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Milford   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.68
# American Indian Students
8 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
125 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
892 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
32%
# Black Students
120 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
2,329 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
65%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
250
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
251
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
235
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
277
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
300
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
329
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,594 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,411 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Milford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$76 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Milford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,594
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Milford   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,411
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Milford   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Milford School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22 Hipp Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 355-3713
Grades: PK-2
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Hill And Plain School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
60 Old Town Park Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-5430
Grades: PK-2
| 382 students
Rank: #33.
Sarah Noble Intermediate School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Sunny Valley Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-4020
Grades: 3-5
| 754 students
Rank: #44.
Schaghticoke Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
23 Hipp Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-2204
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,564 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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