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Item: Milford Borough School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

7 Hillside Avenue
Milford, NJ 08848

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (908) 995-4349

www.milfordpublicschool.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

1 School

2,553 Schools

# Students

64 Students

1,354,693 Students

# Teachers

7 Teachers

116,293 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	13	91
Kind	9	132
1	12	139
2	9	140
3	3	144
4	7	143
5	11	145

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District Rank

Milford Borough School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#396 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Milford Borough School District
2023	#396
2022	#445
2021	#197
2019	#386
2018	#218
2017	#174
2016	#250
2015	#317
2014	#189
2013	#372
2012	#375
2011	#256
2010	#418

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30%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	30%	38%
2022	20%	36%
2021	50%	26%
2019	44%	44%
2018	54%	42%
2017	64%	41%
2016	44%	40%
2015	34%	36%
2014	82%	75%
2013	77%	75%
2012	77%	75%
2011	82%	75%
2010	72%	73%

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40-59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	49%	49%
2021	50%	47%
2019	54%	57%
2018	54%	55%
2017	64%	53%
2016	64%	50%
2015	54%	47%
2014	87%	69%
2013	72%	69%
2012	72%	69%
2011	77%	69%
2010	67%	69%

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(2022-23)

8.7%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	8.7%	16.7%
2022	13.6%	18.2%
2021	6.8%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	0.35	0.71
2022	0.29	0.71
2021	0.30	0.71
2020	0.27	0.71
2019	0.27	0.70
2018	0.26	0.70
2017	0.26	0.70
2016	0.26	0.69
2015	0.24	0.68
2014	0.20	0.67
2013	0.11	0.67
2012	0.13	0.66
2011	0.10	0.65
2010	0.06	0.64
2009	0.04	0.64
2008	0.10	0.63
2007	0.08	0.62
2006	0.08	0.61
2005	0.13	0.61
2004	0.12	0.60
2003	0.06	0.59
2002	0.06	0.59
2001	0.08	0.58
2000	0.10	0.58
1999	0.12	0.57
1998	0.12	0.57
1996	0.10	0.55
1995	0.12	0.55
1994	0.12	0.54
1993	0.12	0.54
1992	0.10	0.53
1991	0.08	0.53
1990	0.06	0.52
1989	0.04	0.51
1988	0.02	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	5%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	5%
1988	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	33%
2022	9%	32%
2021	13%	31%
2020	11%	30%
2019	11%	29%
2018	7%	29%
2017	7%	27%
2016	7%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	7%	24%
2013	5%	24%
2012	5%	23%
2011	3%	22%
2010	3%	21%
2009	2%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	3%	19%
2006	2%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	2%	17%
2003	1%	16%
2002	1%	16%
2001	1%	15%
1998	1%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1991	1%	12%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	5%	15%
2022	3%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	1%	15%
2019	1%	15%
2018	3%	15%
2017	3%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	1%	16%
2013	1%	16%
2012	2%	16%
2011	2%	16%
2008	1%	17%
2007	1%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	3%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	2%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	4%	18%
1999	4%	18%
1998	4%	18%
1996	2%	18%
1995	2%	19%
1994	2%	18%
1993	1%	19%
1992	2%	18%

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% White

87%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	80%	39%
2022	84%	40%
2021	83%	41%
2020	85%	42%
2019	85%	43%
2018	86%	44%
2017	86%	45%
2016	86%	46%
2015	87%	48%
2014	89%	49%
2013	94%	50%
2012	93%	51%
2011	95%	52%
2010	97%	53%
2009	98%	54%
2008	95%	55%
2007	96%	56%
2006	96%	57%
2005	93%	57%
2004	94%	58%
2003	97%	59%
2002	97%	59%
2001	96%	61%
2000	95%	61%
1999	94%	62%
1998	94%	62%
1996	95%	63%
1995	94%	63%
1994	94%	64%
1993	94%	64%
1992	95%	65%
1991	96%	65%
1990	97%	66%
1989	98%	67%
1988	99%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2023)
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $49,750 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $37,859 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$3 MM	$31 MM
2022	$3 MM	$29 MM
2021	$3 MM	$26 MM
2020	$3 MM	$25 MM
2019	$3 MM	$25 MM
2018	$3 MM	$24 MM
2017	$3 MM	$23 MM
2016	$3 MM	$21 MM
2015	$2 MM	$20 MM
2014	$2 MM	$21 MM
2012	$3 MM	$21 MM
2011	$2 MM	$20 MM
2010	$2 MM	$20 MM
2009	$2 MM	$20 MM
2008	$2 MM	$19 MM
2007	$2 MM	$19 MM
2006	$2 MM	$18 MM
2005	$2 MM	$17 MM
2004	$2 MM	$17 MM
2003	$2 MM	$15 MM
2002	$2 MM	$14 MM
2001	$2 MM	$14 MM
2000	$1 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$13 MM
1998	$1 MM	$12 MM
1996	$1 MM	$11 MM
1995	$1 MM	$11 MM
1992	$1 MM	$10 MM
1990	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$2 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$2 MM	$30 MM
2022	$2 MM	$29 MM
2021	$2 MM	$25 MM
2020	$2 MM	$24 MM
2019	$3 MM	$25 MM
2018	$2 MM	$24 MM
2017	$3 MM	$23 MM
2016	$3 MM	$22 MM
2015	$3 MM	$20 MM
2014	$2 MM	$20 MM
2012	$2 MM	$20 MM
2011	$2 MM	$19 MM
2010	$3 MM	$20 MM
2009	$2 MM	$19 MM
2008	$2 MM	$20 MM
2007	$2 MM	$19 MM
2006	$2 MM	$18 MM
2005	$2 MM	$17 MM
2004	$2 MM	$16 MM
2003	$2 MM	$16 MM
2002	$2 MM	$14 MM
2001	$2 MM	$13 MM
2000	$2 MM	$13 MM
1999	$2 MM	$14 MM
1998	$1 MM	$13 MM
1996	$1 MM	$11 MM
1995	$1 MM	$11 MM
1992	$1 MM	$9 MM
1990	$1 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$49,750

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$53,067	$32,400
2022	$49,649	$31,833
2021	$53,208	$27,862
2020	$44,667	$26,511
2019	$31,942	$27,169
2018	$38,529	$25,776
2017	$32,160	$24,717
2016	$26,379	$23,074
2015	$24,854	$19,116
2014	$24,149	$22,539
2012	$20,844	$22,326
2011	$18,341	$15,563
2010	$21,495	$19,116
2009	$19,658	$20,414
2008	$19,632	$19,641
2007	$18,118	$17,846
2006	$16,525	$16,912
2005	$16,543	$15,983
2004	$16,664	$15,178
2003	$14,189	$14,414
2002	$12,424	$13,992
2001	$12,234	$13,524
2000	$10,408	$12,563
1999	$11,269	$11,702
1998	$10,941	$11,220
1995	$9,840	$10,398
1992	$9,587	$10,290
1990	$7,304	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$37,859

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Milford Borough School District	New Jersey
2023	$40,383	$31,763
2022	$41,825	$31,545
2021	$41,660	$26,876
2020	$37,850	$25,682
2019	$29,942	$26,960
2018	$35,343	$25,387
2017	$32,074	$25,235
2016	$27,242	$23,517
2015	$30,063	$19,190
2014	$23,614	$21,879
2012	$18,123	$21,692
2011	$18,520	$15,139
2010	$26,000	$19,190
2009	$19,535	$19,395
2008	$18,772	$19,863
2007	$18,723	$18,129
2006	$16,787	$16,981
2005	$16,172	$16,151
2004	$15,327	$14,709
2003	$13,693	$14,730
2002	$11,640	$14,261
2001	$11,912	$13,311
2000	$10,641	$12,817
1999	$11,866	$12,247
1998	$10,882	$11,565
1995	$9,924	$10,509
1992	$8,857	$9,044
1990	$7,215	$7,994

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Best Milford Borough School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Milford Public School

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

7 Hillside Avenue
Milford, NJ 08848
(908) 995-4349

Gr: PK-5 | 64 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Milford Borough School District?

Milford Borough School District manages 1 public schools serving 64 students.

What is the rank of Milford Borough School District?

Milford Borough School District is ranked #390 out of 642 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

87% of Milford Borough School District students are White, 6% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Milford Borough School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $37,859 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-05
Enrollment: 64 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 40-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education