Milford School District

1200 W 1st Street
Milford, NE 68405-0613
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 461 students in Milford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
607 Schools
# Students
819 Students
159,238 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
11,555 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Milford School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 246 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#51 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Milford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
46%
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 Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
47%
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 Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
62%
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 Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Milford   School District and public school graduation rate of Nebraska by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.56
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,240 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
5,047 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
35 Students
33,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
21%
# Black Students
14 Students
10,230 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
748 Students
99,842 Students
% White Students
91%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
7,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
33
19,460
# Students in K Grade:
51
22,921
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
23,300
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
22,866
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
21,917
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
21,471
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
19,824
# Students in 6th Grade:
77
7,111
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
188
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
178
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
2
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
54
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
47
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,352 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,144 is less than the state median of $16,737. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$5,080 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Milford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$5,511 MM
This chart displays total spending of Milford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,352
$15,429
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 Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,144
$16,737
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 Nebraska by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Milford School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1200 West 1st Street
Milford, NE 68405
(402) 761-2408
Grades: PK-6
| 461 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 819 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in NE)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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