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New Milford Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 588 students in New Milford Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in New Milford Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in New Milford Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Milford High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
2,039 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
36,682 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New Milford Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
308 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
15%
10%
# Hispanic Students
649 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
33%
# Black Students
135 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
792 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
39%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
65 Students
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
90 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
424
# Students in K Grade:
133
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
158
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
109
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,495 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,804
$27,145
Spending / Student
$22,495
$26,033
Best New Milford Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Milford High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
330 River Road
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-0172
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-0172
Grades: 9-12
| 588 students
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