Milford School District

906 Lakeview Avenue
Milford, DE 19963-1799
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 417 students in Milford School District.
Public Preschools in Milford School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.71.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Delaware public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
6 Schools
29 Schools
# Students
4,325 Students
8,719 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (DE)
#28 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Milford   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
27%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Milford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Milford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
80%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Milford   School District and public school graduation rate of DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
22 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
43 Students
292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
989 Students
2,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
24%
# Black Students
1,095 Students
2,299 Students
% Black Students
25%
27%
# White Students
2,010 Students
3,540 Students
% White Students
47%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
7 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
174 Students
435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
55
1,815
# Students in K Grade:
362
2,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
805
# Students in 3rd Grade:
321
656
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
474
# Students in 5th Grade:
349
437
# Students in 6th Grade:
345
95
# Students in 7th Grade:
355
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
83
# Students in 9th Grade:
342
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
329
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
219
302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,532 is less than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (DE)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,882 MM
This chart display total revenue of Milford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$2,610 MM
This chart display total spending of Milford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,145
$20,598
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Milford   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,532
$18,652
This chart display average spending per public school student in Milford   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in DE by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Milford School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
8609 Third Street
Lincoln, DE 19960
(302) 422-1650
Grades: PK-K
| 417 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,325 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 70% (Btm 50% in DE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), DE Dept. of Education

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