Milford School District

906 Lakeview Avenue
Milford, DE 19963-1799
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,271 students in Milford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Milford School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Delaware average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Milford Senior High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
6 Schools
60 Schools
# Students
4,523 Students
57,355 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
3,754 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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%)
23%
31%
34%
42%
17%
21%
84%
88%
(2022-23)
27.9%
24.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
25%
20%
% Black
27%
31%
% White
42%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,482 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,940 is less than the state median of $18,361. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,482
$20,276
Spending / Student
$12,940
$18,361

Best Milford School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milford Senior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1019 North Walnut Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1610
Gr: 9-12 | 1,271 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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

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