New Milford School District

50 East Street
New Milford, CT 06776
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 801 students in New Milford School District.
Public Preschools in New Milford School District have a diversity score of 0.48, which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
3,663 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
296 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

New Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#133 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New Milford   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
39%
This chart display 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 CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
51%
This chart display 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 CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
92%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New Milford   School District and public school graduation rate of CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
113 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
748 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
32%
# Black Students
118 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
2,524 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
69%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
154 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
97
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
238
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
224
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
242
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
242
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
236
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
280
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
364
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
344
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
279
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,011 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,832 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart display total revenue of New Milford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$76 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart display total spending of New Milford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,011
$25,998
This chart display average revenue per public school student in New Milford   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,832
$25,071
This chart display average spending per public school student in New Milford   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CT by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Milford School District Public Preschools (2024)

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
| 445 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
| 356 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,663 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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