New Milford Public School District

145 Madison Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,456 students in New Milford Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in New Milford Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
2,036 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Milford Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#152 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
52%
38%
68%
49%
20%
23%
(21-22)
90-94%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
10%
% Hispanic
31%
34%
% Black
8%
15%
% White
41%
37%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,528 is less than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,839
$26,937
Spending / Student
$22,528
$25,834

Best New Milford Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
195 Sutton Place
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 261-0939
Gr: PK-5 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Berkley Street School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
812 Berkley Street
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-0191
Gr: PK-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #33.
David E. Owens Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
470 Marion Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 265-8661
Gr: 6-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,036 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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