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 2 public preschools serving 826 students in New Milford School District.
Public Preschools in New Milford School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
3,564 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
10,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

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%)
37%
40%
50%
50%
50%
47%
83%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
25%
34%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
65%
41%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$76 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,594
$26,157
Spending / Student
$21,411
$25,225

Best New Milford School District Public Preschools (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

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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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