New Milford School District

50 East Street
New Milford, CT 06776
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 811 students in New Milford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in New Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
3,639 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

New Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 83% has increased from 82% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#128 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Milford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New 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.
50%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New 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.
50%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New 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.
83%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Milford   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
128 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
847 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
34%
# Black Students
124 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
2,448 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
67%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
94
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
247
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
300
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
339
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
309
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
299
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,149 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,969 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New 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
$76 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of New 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
$21,149
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New 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
$20,969
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New 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 New Milford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Schaghticoke Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
23 Hipp Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-2204
Grades: 6-8
| 811 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,639 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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