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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 891 students in New Milford Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in New Milford Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
1,998 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
33,535 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.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#152 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

52%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

68%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

20%
23%
(21-22)
90-94%
85%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
7.9%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
32%
37%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
8%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
41%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$57 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$29,111
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$28,398
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best New Milford Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

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 | 476 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 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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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

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