For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 458 students in Milford School District.
Public Preschools in Milford School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 0.69.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
6 Schools
27 Schools
# Students
4,595 Students
7,056 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
743 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
0.69
# American Indian Students
12 Students
19 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
296 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,083 Students
1,147 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
16%
# Black Students
1,205 Students
2,136 Students
% Black Students
26%
30%
# White Students
2,030 Students
3,074 Students
% White Students
44%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
382 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
2,357
# Students in K Grade:
379
2,474
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
430
# Students in 2nd Grade:
374
441
# Students in 3rd Grade:
365
219
# Students in 4th Grade:
341
113
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
106
# Students in 6th Grade:
332
97
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
86
# Students in 8th Grade:
363
104
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
88
# Students in 10th Grade:
372
88
# Students in 11th Grade:
284
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
375
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
8609 Third Street
Lincoln, DE 19960
(302) 422-1650
Lincoln, DE 19960
(302) 422-1650
Grades: PK-K
| 458 students
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