For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,315 students in Milford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Milford School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Delaware average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Milford Senior High School, with 80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
6 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
4,595 Students
55,691 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
3,765 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
21%
Graduation Rate
80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
12 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
2,952 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,083 Students
10,953 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
20%
# Black Students
1,205 Students
16,645 Students
% Black Students
26%
30%
# White Students
2,030 Students
22,189 Students
% White Students
44%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
80 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
2,613 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
489
# Students in K Grade:
379
803
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
856
# Students in 2nd Grade:
374
878
# Students in 3rd Grade:
365
861
# Students in 4th Grade:
341
853
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
845
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
1,523
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
1,594
# Students in 8th Grade:
363
1,632
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
12,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
11,668
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
10,819
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
10,218
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,255 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,321. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,737 is less than the state median of $18,401. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,255
$20,321
Spending / Student
$12,737
$18,401
Best Milford School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milford Senior High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1019 North Walnut Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1610
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1610
Grades: 9-12
| 1,315 students
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