Milford School District

31 West Fountain Street
Milford, MA 01757
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,324 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 Massachusetts.
Public High School in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Massachusetts public high school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Milford School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the Massachusetts average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Milford High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Massachusetts or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public high school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
6 Schools
414 Schools
# Students
4,483 Students
328,250 Students
# Teachers
383 Teachers
27,530 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#313 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Milford  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
41%
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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
44%
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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
44%
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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Milford  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.65
# American Indian Students
69 Students
840 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
75 Students
22,673 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,529 Students
79,275 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
24%
# Black Students
164 Students
36,637 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
2,507 Students
174,759 Students
% White Students
56%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
133 Students
12,547 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
170
925
# Students in K Grade:
339
1,627
# Students in 1st Grade:
335
1,672
# Students in 2nd Grade:
342
1,722
# Students in 3rd Grade:
317
1,801
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
1,847
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
2,850
# Students in 6th Grade:
346
5,067
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
8,864
# Students in 8th Grade:
338
12,455
# Students in 9th Grade:
375
75,502
# Students in 10th Grade:
345
73,829
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
69,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
69,134
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,492

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,325 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,296 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Milford  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$87 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Milford  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,325
$23,913
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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,296
$24,672
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 Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Milford School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
31 West Fountain Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1110
Grades: 9-12
| 1,324 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,483 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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