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Milford School District

70 West River Street
Milford, CT 06460
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 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.
Public Middle Schools in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#96 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
47%
41%
58%
50%
52%
47%
92%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (CT)
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 Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harborside Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
175 High St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Gr: 6-8 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
West Shore Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
70 Kay Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3553
Gr: 6-8 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #33.
East Shore Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
240 Chapel St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3559
Gr: 6-8 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,203 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 35%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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