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Item: Milford School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1200 W 1st Street
Milford, NE 68405-0613

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Top 20%

Tel: (402) 761-3321

Top Rankings

Milford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NE)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,095 Schools

# Students

809 Students

330,322 Students

# Teachers

62 Teachers

24,220 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Milford School District	Nebraska
Pre-K	43	71
Kind	45	79
1	44	82
2	54	85
3	65	87
4	58	87
5	61	88
6	60	86
7	59	87
8	73	86
9	62	91
10	68	93
11	65	91
12	52	91

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District Rank

Milford School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NE)

#47 out of 246 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Milford School District
2023	#47
2022	#51
2021	#79
2019	#15
2018	#33
2017	#31
2016	#12
2015	#36
2014	#35
2013	#25
2012	#52
2011	#92
2010	#114

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72%

58%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	72%	58%
2022	57%	46%
2021	55%	46%
2019	74%	52%
2018	65%	51%
2017	81%	69%
2016	89%	72%
2015	84%	72%
2014	83%	71%
2013	82%	69%
2012	77%	67%
2011	69%	63%
2010	89%	90%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2022	57%	47%
2021	53%	48%
2019	68%	52%
2018	65%	51%
2017	71%	51%
2016	94%	82%
2015	90%	79%
2014	91%	77%
2013	91%	76%
2012	83%	74%
2011	81%	72%
2010	81%	69%

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70-74%

62%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2022	72%	62%
2021	72%	52%

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(21-22)

≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2022	95%	87%
2021	90%	85%
2020	90%	84%
2019	90%	85%
2018	84%	85%
2017	90%	86%
2016	90%	87%
2015	84%	86%
2014	90%	86%
2013	92%	86%
2012	90%	84%
2011	92%	83%

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(2022-23)

14.4%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	14.4%	22.6%
2022	17.9%	24.2%
2021	9.2%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	0.16	0.56
2022	0.16	0.54
2021	0.16	0.54
2020	0.16	0.54
2019	0.16	0.53
2018	0.15	0.53
2017	0.15	0.51
2016	0.13	0.50
2015	0.15	0.50
2014	0.15	0.49
2013	0.15	0.48
2012	0.18	0.48
2011	0.14	0.47
2010	0.11	0.43
2009	0.10	0.42
2008	0.11	0.42
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.09	0.39
2005	0.09	0.38
2004	0.11	0.36
2003	0.11	0.33
2002	0.06	0.32
2001	0.05	0.30
2000	0.02	0.29
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.06	0.26
1997	0.05	0.26
1996	0.06	0.24
1995	0.04	0.22
1994	0.05	0.22
1993	0.02	0.21
1992	0.03	0.21
1991	0.03	0.19
1990	0.01	0.19
1989	0.03	0.17
1988	0.01	0.17

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	4%	21%
2022	4%	21%
2021	3%	20%
2020	3%	20%
2019	3%	19%
2018	5%	19%
2017	5%	19%
2016	3%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	5%	17%
2013	5%	17%
2012	4%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	14%
2009	3%	13%
2008	3%	13%
2007	4%	12%
2006	3%	11%
2005	3%	11%
2004	3%	10%
2003	3%	9%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%

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% White

92%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	92%	63%
2022	92%	64%
2021	92%	65%
2020	91%	65%
2019	91%	66%
2018	92%	66%
2017	92%	67%
2016	93%	68%
2015	92%	68%
2014	92%	69%
2013	92%	70%
2012	91%	70%
2011	92%	71%
2010	95%	74%
2009	95%	75%
2008	94%	75%
2007	94%	76%
2006	95%	77%
2005	95%	78%
2004	94%	79%
2003	94%	81%
2002	98%	82%
2001	97%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	97%	86%
1997	97%	86%
1996	97%	87%
1995	98%	88%
1994	97%	88%
1993	100%	89%
1992	99%	89%
1991	98%	90%
1990	100%	90%
1989	98%	91%
1988	100%	91%

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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	Nebraska
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,780 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,821 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NE)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$5,719 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	$12 MM	$8 MM
2022	$11 MM	$8 MM
2021	$10 MM	$7 MM
2020	$9 MM	$7 MM
2019	$9 MM	$7 MM
2018	$9 MM	$7 MM
2017	$9 MM	$7 MM
2016	$9 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$5 MM
2014	$8 MM	$6 MM
2012	$8 MM	$5 MM
2011	$8 MM	$5 MM
2010	$8 MM	$5 MM
2009	$7 MM	$5 MM
2008	$7 MM	$5 MM
2007	$7 MM	$4 MM
2006	$7 MM	$2 MM
2005	$6 MM	$2 MM
2004	$5 MM	$2 MM
2003	$5 MM	$1 MM
2002	$5 MM	$1 MM
2001	$5 MM	$1 MM
2000	$5 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	0
1996	$4 MM	0
1995	$4 MM	0
1992	$4 MM	0
1990	$3 MM	0

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Spending

$12 MM

$5,860 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	$12 MM	$8 MM
2022	$11 MM	$8 MM
2021	$10 MM	$7 MM
2020	$10 MM	$7 MM
2019	$10 MM	$7 MM
2018	$8 MM	$7 MM
2017	$9 MM	$7 MM
2016	$9 MM	$6 MM
2015	$7 MM	$5 MM
2014	$9 MM	$6 MM
2012	$7 MM	$5 MM
2011	$7 MM	$5 MM
2010	$7 MM	$5 MM
2009	$7 MM	$5 MM
2008	$7 MM	$4 MM
2007	$6 MM	$4 MM
2006	$6 MM	$2 MM
2005	$5 MM	$2 MM
2004	$5 MM	$2 MM
2003	$6 MM	$1 MM
2002	$8 MM	$1 MM
2001	$6 MM	$1 MM
2000	$5 MM	$1 MM
1999	$4 MM	$1 MM
1998	$4 MM	$1 MM
1997	$4 MM	0
1996	$4 MM	0
1995	$4 MM	0
1992	$4 MM	0
1990	$3 MM	0

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Revenue / Student

$14,780

$17,314

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	$14,600	$22,819
2022	$13,595	$22,232
2021	$12,741	$20,591
2020	$11,716	$19,557
2019	$11,188	$18,842
2018	$11,483	$18,137
2017	$12,426	$21,513
2016	$13,112	$21,928
2015	$11,157	$15,061
2014	$11,523	$16,989
2012	$11,069	$14,891
2011	$11,419	$15,008
2010	$10,550	$15,061
2009	$10,120	$13,761
2008	$9,074	$12,540
2007	$9,067	$12,537
2006	$8,738	$13,266
2005	$8,276	$12,192
2004	$7,555	$10,755
2003	$7,263	$9,511
2002	$8,046	$9,609
2001	$7,572	$9,292
2000	$6,910	$9,055
1999	$6,469	$9,188
1998	$5,810	$8,736
1997	$5,967	$6,779
1995	$6,121	$5,667
1992	$5,492	$5,054
1990	$4,740	$4,000

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Spending / Student

$14,821

$17,740

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Milford School District	Nebraska
2023	$14,640	$22,847
2022	$13,191	$21,742
2021	$12,526	$19,764
2020	$13,246	$19,516
2019	$13,164	$18,820
2018	$11,158	$17,818
2017	$11,388	$21,152
2016	$12,244	$21,053
2015	$10,102	$13,876
2014	$12,648	$16,710
2012	$10,571	$14,721
2011	$9,989	$14,070
2010	$9,552	$13,876
2009	$9,296	$13,000
2008	$8,759	$12,053
2007	$8,000	$11,886
2006	$7,956	$12,059
2005	$7,447	$11,185
2004	$7,486	$10,622
2003	$8,493	$9,698
2002	$11,862	$10,047
2001	$8,232	$9,108
2000	$6,966	$8,679
1999	$6,200	$8,700
1998	$5,699	$7,889
1997	$5,640	$7,074
1995	$5,496	$6,016
1992	$5,315	$4,757
1990	$4,468	$3,857

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Best Milford School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Milford High School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

301 G Street
Milford, NE 68405
(402) 761-2525

Gr: 7-12 | 379 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Milford Elementary School

(Math: 68% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1200 West 1st Street
Milford, NE 68405
(402) 761-2408

Gr: PK-6 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Milford School District?

Milford School District manages 2 public schools serving 809 students.

What is the rank of Milford School District?

Milford School District is ranked #56 out of 245 school districts in Nebraska (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Nebraska school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

92% of Milford School District students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Milford School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Nebraska state average of 14:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $14,821 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 809 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: ≥95% (Top 30% in NE)
: Top 20%
: 72% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education