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Item: Milford School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

906 Lakeview Avenue
Milford, DE 19963-1799

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (302) 422-1600

milfordschooldistrict.org

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 4,523 students in Milford School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Delaware.

Public Schools in Milford School District have an score of 23% (versus the Delaware public school average of 31%), and score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (DE)

# Schools

6 Schools

237 Schools

# Students

4,523 Students

142,156 Students

# Teachers

267 Teachers

9,631 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Milford School District	Delaware
Pre-K	79	64
Kind	359	220
1	385	235
2	346	236
3	368	251
4	358	239
5	344	243
6	336	248
7	322	253
8	355	254
9	332	294
10	341	268
11	344	253
12	254	248

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District Rank

Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (DE)

#24 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Milford School District
2023	#24
2022	#26
2021	#28
2019	#17
2018	#18
2017	#18
2016	#19
2015	#20
2014	#16
2013	#16
2012	#12
2011	#14
2010	#9

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23%

31%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	23%	31%
2022	22%	29%
2021	18%	27%
2019	44%	42%
2018	42%	43%
2017	47%	44%
2016	40%	43%
2015	39%	39%
2014	71%	70%
2013	75%	70%
2012	82%	73%
2011	67%	62%
2010	80%	71%

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34%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2022	34%	42%
2021	32%	42%
2019	51%	53%
2018	42%	54%
2017	51%	54%
2016	50%	55%
2015	50%	52%
2014	74%	73%
2013	77%	73%
2012	81%	74%
2011	68%	62%
2010	83%	75%

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17%

21%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2022	17%	21%
2021	18%	24%

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84%

88.9%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	84%	88%
2022	80%	88%
2021	70%	80%
2020	88%	88%
2019	88%	88%
2018	86%	87%
2017	86%	87%
2016	89%	85%
2015	82%	86%
2014	84%	87%
2013	83%	81%
2012	79%	81%
2011	77%	80%

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(2022-23)

27.9%

24.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	27.9%	24.3%
2022	28.5%	27.1%
2021	34.5%	23.1%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	0.67	0.70
2022	0.67	0.70
2021	0.67	0.70
2020	0.65	0.70
2019	0.65	0.69
2018	0.64	0.69
2017	0.64	0.68
2016	0.64	0.67
2015	0.63	0.66
2014	0.65	0.66
2013	0.64	0.65
2012	0.61	0.64
2011	0.61	0.64
2010	0.59	0.61
2009	0.58	0.61
2008	0.57	0.60
2007	0.56	0.59
2006	0.55	0.59
2005	0.54	0.58
2004	0.53	0.57
2003	0.51	0.56
2002	0.51	0.54
2001	0.50	0.53
2000	0.49	0.53
1999	0.48	0.52
1998	0.48	0.51
1997	0.47	0.50
1996	0.46	0.50
1995	0.45	0.49
1994	0.43	0.48
1993	0.44	0.48
1992	0.43	0.47
1991	0.42	0.47
1990	0.42	0.46
1989	0.42	0.46
1988	0.43	0.45

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

25%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	22%	19%
2022	22%	19%
2021	21%	18%
2020	20%	18%
2019	20%	18%
2018	18%	18%
2017	18%	17%
2016	19%	16%
2015	18%	15%
2014	18%	15%
2013	17%	14%
2012	15%	13%
2011	15%	12%
2010	14%	11%
2009	13%	11%
2008	13%	11%
2007	12%	10%
2006	11%	9%
2005	10%	9%
2004	9%	8%
2003	8%	7%
2002	7%	7%
2001	5%	6%
2000	5%	6%
1999	5%	5%
1998	5%	5%
1997	5%	4%
1996	5%	4%
1995	4%	4%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%

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% Black

27%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	25%	31%
2022	25%	30%
2021	25%	30%
2020	25%	30%
2019	25%	30%
2018	26%	30%
2017	26%	30%
2016	25%	31%
2015	25%	31%
2014	25%	31%
2013	25%	31%
2012	25%	32%
2011	27%	32%
2010	27%	33%
2009	26%	33%
2008	26%	33%
2007	26%	33%
2006	27%	33%
2005	28%	32%
2004	28%	32%
2003	27%	31%
2002	29%	31%
2001	29%	31%
2000	28%	30%
1999	28%	30%
1998	28%	29%
1997	27%	29%
1996	26%	29%
1995	26%	28%
1994	26%	28%
1993	25%	28%
1992	26%	27%
1991	25%	27%
1990	25%	26%
1989	25%	26%
1988	26%	26%

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% White

42%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	47%	41%
2022	47%	42%
2021	48%	42%
2020	50%	43%
2019	50%	44%
2018	52%	44%
2017	52%	45%
2016	52%	46%
2015	53%	47%
2014	51%	48%
2013	52%	49%
2012	56%	50%
2011	55%	50%
2010	57%	52%
2009	58%	52%
2008	59%	53%
2007	60%	54%
2006	61%	55%
2005	61%	56%
2004	62%	57%
2003	64%	59%
2002	63%	60%
2001	65%	61%
2000	65%	62%
1999	66%	63%
1998	67%	64%
1997	68%	65%
1996	69%	65%
1995	70%	66%
1994	71%	67%
1993	71%	67%
1992	71%	68%
1991	71%	68%
1990	72%	69%
1989	72%	69%
1988	71%	70%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,510 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,095. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,919 is less than the state median of $23,020. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (DE)

Total Revenue

$79 MM

$3,141 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	$79 MM	$19 MM
2022	$74 MM	$19 MM
2021	$66 MM	$17 MM
2020	$65 MM	$16 MM
2019	$61 MM	$15 MM
2018	$57 MM	$14 MM
2017	$61 MM	$10 MM
2016	$54 MM	$9 MM
2015	$69 MM	$8 MM
2014	$53 MM	$10 MM
2012	$52 MM	$10 MM
2011	$54 MM	$9 MM
2010	$69 MM	$8 MM
2009	$66 MM	$13 MM
2008	$55 MM	$13 MM
2007	$44 MM	$15 MM
2006	$42 MM	$12 MM
2005	$38 MM	$19 MM
2004	$37 MM	$18 MM
2003	$35 MM	$19 MM
2002	$34 MM	$19 MM
2001	$43 MM	$31 MM
2000	$44 MM	$40 MM
1999	$28 MM	$29 MM
1998	$26 MM	$28 MM
1997	$25 MM	$33 MM
1996	$23 MM	$25 MM
1995	$22 MM	$30 MM
1992	$25 MM	$25 MM
1990	$16 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$77 MM

$3,273 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	$77 MM	$19 MM
2022	$67 MM	$17 MM
2021	$59 MM	$16 MM
2020	$59 MM	$17 MM
2019	$55 MM	$15 MM
2018	$51 MM	$14 MM
2017	$54 MM	$10 MM
2016	$52 MM	$8 MM
2015	$74 MM	$9 MM
2014	$51 MM	$10 MM
2012	$56 MM	$10 MM
2011	$67 MM	$10 MM
2010	$74 MM	$9 MM
2009	$56 MM	$14 MM
2008	$47 MM	$15 MM
2007	$44 MM	$12 MM
2006	$40 MM	$11 MM
2005	$38 MM	$19 MM
2004	$38 MM	$18 MM
2003	$42 MM	$19 MM
2002	$41 MM	$19 MM
2001	$37 MM	$27 MM
2000	$30 MM	$28 MM
1999	$27 MM	$30 MM
1998	$26 MM	$30 MM
1997	$24 MM	$31 MM
1996	$23 MM	$29 MM
1995	$24 MM	$24 MM
1992	$19 MM	$21 MM
1990	$16 MM	$17 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,510

$22,095

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	$17,717	$14,568
2022	$17,040	$15,242
2021	$15,544	$14,596
2020	$15,211	$13,288
2019	$14,557	$12,812
2018	$14,583	$12,040
2017	$15,266	$10,275
2016	$13,638	$8,850
2015	$16,958	$7,010
2014	$13,213	$10,387
2012	$12,739	$9,994
2011	$12,783	$7,729
2010	$16,825	$7,010
2009	$16,038	$11,002
2008	$13,544	$11,080
2007	$11,205	$13,608
2006	$10,695	$9,843
2005	$10,232	$15,717
2004	$9,651	$15,094
2003	$9,335	$10,065
2002	$9,363	$9,726
2001	$11,514	$9,535
2000	$11,469	$11,535
1999	$7,372	$8,322
1998	$6,833	$7,777
1997	$6,424	$8,495
1995	$5,815	$8,422
1992	$6,818	$7,087
1990	$4,614	$4,929

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Spending / Student

$16,919

$23,020

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Milford School District	Delaware
2023	$17,120	$14,547
2022	$15,512	$14,253
2021	$13,889	$13,550
2020	$13,881	$13,299
2019	$13,278	$12,699
2018	$13,162	$12,076
2017	$13,500	$10,624
2016	$12,984	$8,233
2015	$18,390	$7,367
2014	$12,771	$10,067
2012	$13,704	$10,576
2011	$15,865	$8,052
2010	$18,246	$7,367
2009	$13,722	$12,421
2008	$11,468	$12,914
2007	$11,018	$11,382
2006	$10,286	$9,416
2005	$10,028	$15,826
2004	$10,134	$14,562
2003	$11,125	$9,898
2002	$11,112	$9,616
2001	$9,738	$8,265
2000	$7,806	$8,101
1999	$7,116	$8,629
1998	$6,742	$8,517
1997	$6,380	$8,151
1995	$6,391	$6,685
1992	$5,247	$5,923
1990	$4,554	$5,235

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Best Milford School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

310 Lovers Lane
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1640

Gr: 1-5 | 693 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #22.

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

449 North Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1630

Gr: 1-5 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: #33.

Mispillion Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

311 Lovers Lane
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 424-5800

Gr: 1-5 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #44.

Milford Senior High School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1019 North Walnut Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1610

Gr: 9-12 | 1,271 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: #55.

Milford Central Academy

(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1021 N Walnut Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 430-7900

Gr: 6-8 | 1,013 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Rank: n/an/a

Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood

Add to Compare

8609 Third Street
Lincoln, DE 19960
(302) 422-1650

Gr: PK-K | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Milford School District?

Milford School District manages 6 public schools serving 4,523 students.

What is the rank of Milford School District?

Milford School District is ranked #24 out of 42 school districts in Delaware (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Milford School District?

42% of Milford School District students are White, 27% of students are Black, 25% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Milford School District?

Milford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Delaware state average of 15:1.

What is Milford School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,919 is less than the state median of $23,020. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,523 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 84% (Top 50% in DE)
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education