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Item: New Milford Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

145 Madison Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646

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Top 30%

Tel: (201) 261-2952

www.nmpsd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

4 Schools

831 Schools

# Students

1,998 Students

458,594 Students

# Teachers

155 Teachers

39,634 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	50	19
6	174	115
7	142	148
8	157	149

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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.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#152 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Milford Public School District
2023	#152
2022	#155
2021	#286
2019	#194
2018	#267
2017	#218
2016	#185
2015	#176
2014	#286
2013	#293
2012	#288
2011	#281
2010	#331

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52%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	52%	38%
2022	49%	36%
2021	28%	26%
2019	52%	44%
2018	49%	42%
2017	48%	41%
2016	49%	40%
2015	42%	36%
2014	81%	75%
2013	80%	75%
2012	81%	75%
2011	80%	75%
2010	74%	73%

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68%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2022	68%	49%
2021	50%	47%
2019	75%	57%
2018	49%	55%
2017	69%	53%
2016	68%	50%
2015	68%	47%
2014	77%	69%
2013	78%	69%
2012	77%	69%
2011	79%	69%
2010	77%	69%

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20%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2022	20%	23%
2021	19%	22%

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(21-22)

90-94%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2022	92%	85%
2021	95%	88%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	90%
2016	92%	90%
2015	95%	89%
2014	95%	88%
2013	95%	87%
2012	95%	86%
2011	92%	86%

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(2022-23)

7.9%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	7.9%	16.7%
2022	6.8%	18.2%
2021	4%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.72	0.71
2022	0.72	0.71
2021	0.72	0.71
2020	0.70	0.71
2019	0.70	0.70
2018	0.69	0.70
2017	0.69	0.70
2016	0.68	0.69
2015	0.68	0.68
2014	0.66	0.67
2013	0.66	0.67
2012	0.65	0.66
2011	0.65	0.65
2010	0.64	0.64
2009	0.61	0.64
2008	0.60	0.63
2007	0.59	0.62
2006	0.60	0.61
2005	0.59	0.61
2004	0.56	0.60
2003	0.54	0.59
2002	0.54	0.59
2001	0.53	0.58
2000	0.53	0.58
1999	0.52	0.57
1998	0.51	0.57
1996	0.46	0.55
1995	0.45	0.55
1994	0.40	0.54
1993	0.37	0.54
1992	0.31	0.53
1991	0.34	0.53
1990	0.29	0.52
1989	0.26	0.51
1988	0.24	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	10%
2022	15%	10%
2021	15%	10%
2020	15%	10%
2019	15%	11%
2018	15%	10%
2017	15%	10%
2016	14%	10%
2015	14%	10%
2014	14%	10%
2013	16%	9%
2012	15%	9%
2011	15%	9%
2010	15%	9%
2009	24%	8%
2008	24%	8%
2007	23%	8%
2006	24%	7%
2005	24%	7%
2004	22%	7%
2003	22%	7%
2002	21%	7%
2001	21%	6%
2000	20%	6%
1999	20%	6%
1998	21%	6%
1996	17%	5%
1995	16%	5%
1994	13%	5%
1993	13%	5%
1992	11%	5%
1991	12%	5%
1990	12%	4%
1989	10%	4%
1988	9%	4%

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% Hispanic

32%

39%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	32%	33%
2022	30%	32%
2021	29%	31%
2020	26%	30%
2019	26%	29%
2018	22%	29%
2017	22%	27%
2016	21%	26%
2015	21%	25%
2014	19%	24%
2013	18%	24%
2012	17%	23%
2011	18%	22%
2010	17%	21%
2009	17%	20%
2008	16%	20%
2007	16%	19%
2006	15%	18%
2005	15%	18%
2004	13%	17%
2003	13%	16%
2002	12%	16%
2001	12%	15%
2000	12%	15%
1999	11%	14%
1998	10%	14%
1996	8%	14%
1995	8%	13%
1994	7%	13%
1993	6%	12%
1992	4%	12%
1991	5%	12%
1990	3%	11%
1989	2%	11%
1988	2%	10%

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% Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	15%
2022	7%	15%
2021	7%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	16%
2016	5%	16%
2015	5%	16%
2014	5%	16%
2013	4%	16%
2012	4%	16%
2011	3%	16%
2010	3%	17%
2009	3%	17%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2006	2%	18%
2005	4%	18%
2004	3%	18%
2003	2%	18%
2002	3%	18%
2001	2%	18%
2000	3%	18%
1999	3%	18%
1998	3%	18%
1996	4%	18%
1995	4%	19%
1994	4%	18%
1993	3%	19%
1992	3%	18%
1991	3%	18%
1990	2%	19%
1989	3%	18%
1988	2%	18%

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% White

41%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	39%	39%
2022	40%	40%
2021	41%	41%
2020	46%	42%
2019	46%	43%
2018	49%	44%
2017	49%	45%
2016	51%	46%
2015	50%	48%
2014	52%	49%
2013	53%	50%
2012	54%	51%
2011	54%	52%
2010	56%	53%
2009	56%	54%
2008	57%	55%
2007	58%	56%
2006	59%	57%
2005	57%	57%
2004	62%	58%
2003	63%	59%
2002	64%	59%
2001	65%	61%
2000	65%	61%
1999	66%	62%
1998	66%	62%
1996	71%	63%
1995	72%	63%
1994	76%	64%
1993	78%	64%
1992	82%	65%
1991	80%	65%
1990	83%	66%
1989	85%	67%
1988	87%	68%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2019-2023)
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,111 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,398 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$58 MM

$42,853 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$58 MM	$31 MM
2022	$53 MM	$29 MM
2021	$49 MM	$26 MM
2020	$46 MM	$25 MM
2019	$46 MM	$25 MM
2018	$43 MM	$24 MM
2017	$41 MM	$23 MM
2016	$40 MM	$21 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$38 MM	$21 MM
2012	$35 MM	$21 MM
2011	$33 MM	$20 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$32 MM	$20 MM
2008	$32 MM	$19 MM
2007	$30 MM	$19 MM
2006	$29 MM	$18 MM
2005	$26 MM	$17 MM
2004	$26 MM	$17 MM
2003	$27 MM	$15 MM
2002	$24 MM	$14 MM
2001	$29 MM	$14 MM
2000	$21 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$13 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$11 MM
1992	$17 MM	$10 MM
1990	$16 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$57 MM

$42,028 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$57 MM	$30 MM
2022	$52 MM	$29 MM
2021	$46 MM	$25 MM
2020	$47 MM	$24 MM
2019	$44 MM	$25 MM
2018	$42 MM	$24 MM
2017	$41 MM	$23 MM
2016	$39 MM	$22 MM
2015	$33 MM	$20 MM
2014	$36 MM	$20 MM
2012	$33 MM	$20 MM
2011	$32 MM	$19 MM
2010	$33 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$19 MM
2008	$31 MM	$20 MM
2007	$30 MM	$19 MM
2006	$28 MM	$18 MM
2005	$26 MM	$17 MM
2004	$25 MM	$16 MM
2003	$32 MM	$16 MM
2002	$24 MM	$14 MM
2001	$21 MM	$13 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$14 MM
1998	$19 MM	$13 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$17 MM	$11 MM
1992	$15 MM	$9 MM
1990	$13 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,111

$31,633

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,525	$32,400
2022	$25,966	$31,833
2021	$24,184	$27,862
2020	$22,982	$26,511
2019	$22,637	$27,169
2018	$21,438	$25,776
2017	$20,776	$24,717
2016	$19,842	$23,074
2015	$16,717	$19,116
2014	$18,715	$22,539
2012	$16,845	$22,326
2011	$15,330	$15,563
2010	$15,765	$19,116
2009	$15,230	$20,414
2008	$15,634	$19,641
2007	$15,175	$17,846
2006	$14,500	$16,912
2005	$13,343	$15,983
2004	$13,236	$15,178
2003	$14,040	$14,414
2002	$12,351	$13,992
2001	$15,008	$13,524
2000	$11,200	$12,563
1999	$10,987	$11,702
1998	$10,233	$11,220
1995	$9,310	$10,398
1992	$10,760	$10,290
1990	$10,369	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$28,398

$31,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Milford Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$27,827	$31,763
2022	$25,214	$31,545
2021	$22,854	$26,876
2020	$23,297	$25,682
2019	$21,763	$26,960
2018	$20,789	$25,387
2017	$20,544	$25,235
2016	$19,652	$23,517
2015	$16,739	$19,190
2014	$17,971	$21,879
2012	$16,209	$21,692
2011	$14,602	$15,139
2010	$15,785	$19,190
2009	$14,676	$19,395
2008	$15,405	$19,863
2007	$15,142	$18,129
2006	$14,232	$16,981
2005	$13,085	$16,151
2004	$13,031	$14,709
2003	$16,585	$14,730
2002	$12,392	$14,261
2001	$11,262	$13,311
2000	$11,069	$12,817
1999	$10,736	$12,247
1998	$10,281	$11,565
1995	$9,526	$10,509
1992	$9,209	$9,044
1990	$8,440	$7,994

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Best New Milford Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

David E. Owens Middle School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 50%

470 Marion Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 265-8661

Gr: 6-8 | 523 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,998 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