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Milford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,181 students in Milford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Middle Schools in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
5,203 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milford School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
5%
% Hispanic
16%
35%
% Black
5%
17%
% White
65%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,397 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,670 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,397
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,670
$25,225
Best Milford School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harborside Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
175 High St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Grades: 6-8
| 396 students
Rank: #22.
West Shore Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
70 Kay Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3553
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3553
Grades: 6-8
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
East Shore Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
240 Chapel St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3559
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3559
Grades: 6-8
| 366 students
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