Milford School District

70 West River Street
Milford, CT 06460
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,181 students in Milford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
5,203 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Milford School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#94 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Milford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Milford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Milford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Milford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Milford   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
442 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
849 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
35%
# Black Students
258 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
3,374 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
65%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
222
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
403
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
373
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
360
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
380
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
399
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
374
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
408
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
387
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
383
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
391
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,397 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,670 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Milford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$149 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Milford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,397
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Milford   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,670
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Milford   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Milford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harborside Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
175 High St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Grades: 6-8
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
West Shore Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
70 Kay Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3553
Grades: 6-8
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
East Shore Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Chapel St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3559
Grades: 6-8
| 366 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,203 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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