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 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 584 students in New Milford Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in New Milford Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in New Milford Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Milford High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,998 Students
466,670 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
36,662 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 642 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.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
23%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)7.9%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
10%
% Hispanic
32%
35%
% Black
8%
17%
% White
41%
35%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,957 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,293
$27,044
Spending / Student
$22,957
$25,936
Best New Milford Public School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Milford High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
330 River Road
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-0172
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-0172
Gr: 9-12 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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