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Item: Milford School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

31 West Fountain Street
Milford, MA 01757

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (508) 478-1101

www.milfordpublicschools.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MA)

# Schools

6 Schools

568 Schools

# Students

4,512 Students

205,107 Students

# Teachers

388 Teachers

17,560 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

District Rank

Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 85% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MA)

#298 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Milford School District
2023	#298
2022	#313
2021	#293
2019	#265
2018	#306
2017	#290
2016	#269
2015	#242
2014	#245
2013	#255
2012	#220

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29%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2023	29%	42%
2022	26%	41%
2021	26%	37%
2019	42%	51%
2018	44%	52%
2017	44%	53%
2016	60%	64%
2015	59%	61%
2014	60%	61%
2013	62%	61%
2012	62%	59%

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36%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2022	36%	44%
2021	42%	49%
2019	51%	54%
2018	44%	56%
2017	53%	54%
2016	73%	71%
2015	74%	69%
2014	72%	69%
2013	71%	69%
2012	73%	69%
2011	72%	70%

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35%

44%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2022	35%	44%
2021	35%	42%

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76%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2023	76%	90%
2022	85%	90%
2021	82%	87%
2020	86%	88%
2019	86%	88%
2018	85%	87%
2017	87%	87%
2016	84%	87%
2015	88%	87%
2014	87%	86%
2013	87%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.68

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2024	0.57	0.65
2023	0.56	0.64
2022	0.55	0.62
2021	0.54	0.62
2020	0.54	0.60
2019	0.54	0.60
2018	0.51	0.58
2017	0.51	0.58
2016	0.49	0.56
2015	0.48	0.55
2014	0.47	0.54
2013	0.44	0.53
2012	0.41	0.52
2011	0.40	0.51
2010	0.37	0.50
2009	0.36	0.51
2008	0.35	0.47
2007	0.34	0.46
2006	0.30	0.45
2005	0.26	0.43
2004	0.24	0.43
2003	0.24	0.42
2002	0.24	0.41
2001	0.21	0.40
2000	0.17	0.39
1999	0.20	0.39
1998	0.20	0.38
1997	0.19	0.38
1996	0.17	0.36
1995	0.20	0.36
1994	0.16	0.35
1993	0.18	0.35
1992	0.17	0.34
1991	0.16	0.33
1990	0.16	0.31
1989	0.16	0.30
1988	0.12	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2024	2%	7%
2023	3%	7%
2022	3%	7%
2021	3%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	4%
1999	3%	4%
1998	3%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

38%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2024	35%	25%
2023	33%	24%
2022	32%	23%
2021	30%	22%
2020	27%	21%
2019	27%	21%
2018	25%	19%
2017	25%	19%
2016	24%	19%
2015	22%	18%
2014	20%	17%
2013	18%	16%
2012	17%	16%
2011	16%	15%
2010	14%	15%
2009	14%	14%
2008	14%	15%
2007	14%	14%
2006	12%	13%
2005	9%	12%
2004	8%	12%
2003	8%	11%
2002	9%	11%
2001	7%	11%
2000	6%	10%
1999	6%	10%
1998	6%	10%
1997	6%	10%
1996	6%	9%
1995	7%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	5%	8%
1991	6%	8%
1990	5%	7%
1989	6%	7%
1988	4%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2024	5%	10%
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	3%	9%
2012	2%	8%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	8%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	9%
2004	2%	9%
2003	2%	9%
2002	2%	9%
2001	2%	9%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	8%
1997	2%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	1%	8%
1994	1%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	2%	7%
1991	1%	8%
1990	2%	8%
1989	2%	7%
1988	1%	7%

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% White

50%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2024	51%	53%
2023	53%	54%
2022	54%	56%
2021	56%	57%
2020	58%	59%
2019	58%	59%
2018	62%	61%
2017	62%	61%
2016	68%	63%
2015	69%	64%
2014	70%	65%
2013	73%	66%
2012	75%	67%
2011	77%	68%
2010	78%	69%
2009	79%	70%
2008	79%	71%
2007	80%	72%
2006	83%	73%
2005	86%	74%
2004	87%	74%
2003	87%	75%
2002	86%	75%
2001	89%	76%
2000	91%	77%
1999	89%	77%
1998	89%	78%
1997	90%	78%
1996	91%	79%
1995	89%	79%
1994	92%	80%
1993	90%	80%
1992	91%	81%
1991	91%	81%
1990	92%	82%
1989	91%	83%
1988	94%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,201 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,855. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,172 is less than the state median of $24,613. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$87 MM	$33 MM
2022	$81 MM	$30 MM
2021	$87 MM	$33 MM
2020	$81 MM	$30 MM
2019	$80 MM	$30 MM
2018	$77 MM	$29 MM
2017	$82 MM	$28 MM
2016	$79 MM	$28 MM
2015	$58 MM	$29 MM
2014	$63 MM	$25 MM
2012	$60 MM	$25 MM
2011	$60 MM	$29 MM
2010	$58 MM	$29 MM
2009	$57 MM	$25 MM
2008	$61 MM	$29 MM
2007	$52 MM	$30 MM
2006	$47 MM	$28 MM
2005	$48 MM	$25 MM
2004	$49 MM	$23 MM
2003	$46 MM	$22 MM
2002	$42 MM	$21 MM
2001	$39 MM	$20 MM
2000	$36 MM	$17 MM
1999	$34 MM	$16 MM
1998	$33 MM	$15 MM
1997	$32 MM	$15 MM
1996	$31 MM	$14 MM
1995	$30 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$87 MM

$22,544 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$87 MM	$31 MM
2022	$83 MM	$30 MM
2021	$87 MM	$31 MM
2020	$83 MM	$30 MM
2019	$79 MM	$29 MM
2018	$75 MM	$27 MM
2017	$92 MM	$26 MM
2016	$103 MM	$26 MM
2015	$57 MM	$28 MM
2014	$65 MM	$25 MM
2012	$62 MM	$24 MM
2011	$59 MM	$28 MM
2010	$57 MM	$28 MM
2009	$59 MM	$24 MM
2008	$63 MM	$27 MM
2007	$67 MM	$28 MM
2006	$49 MM	$26 MM
2005	$50 MM	$23 MM
2004	$48 MM	$23 MM
2003	$45 MM	$22 MM
2002	$42 MM	$22 MM
2001	$39 MM	$20 MM
2000	$36 MM	$18 MM
1999	$35 MM	$16 MM
1998	$34 MM	$15 MM
1997	$32 MM	$14 MM
1996	$36 MM	$14 MM
1995	$26 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,201

$23,855

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,325	$24,728
2022	$18,419	$21,893
2021	$20,457	$24,560
2020	$18,419	$21,893
2019	$18,691	$22,465
2018	$18,354	$21,203
2017	$19,641	$21,707
2016	$19,134	$20,995
2015	$13,864	$20,216
2014	$14,954	$18,426
2012	$14,410	$17,368
2011	$14,232	$19,949
2010	$14,045	$20,216
2009	$13,515	$17,400
2008	$14,476	$20,313
2007	$12,408	$19,874
2006	$11,327	$18,605
2005	$11,345	$16,492
2004	$11,741	$14,710
2003	$11,227	$14,080
2002	$10,668	$13,131
2001	$8,935	$11,945
2000	$8,562	$10,807
1999	$8,382	$9,233
1998	$8,265	$8,168
1997	$8,219	$8,222
1995	$7,736	$7,665
1992	$5,605	$6,378

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Spending / Student

$19,172

$24,613

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Milford School District	Massachusetts
2023	$19,296	$23,465
2022	$18,857	$21,748
2021	$20,426	$23,307
2020	$18,857	$21,748
2019	$18,380	$21,401
2018	$18,004	$19,776
2017	$21,891	$20,105
2016	$24,923	$19,473
2015	$13,565	$19,181
2014	$15,595	$18,091
2012	$14,855	$17,137
2011	$14,025	$19,427
2010	$13,743	$19,181
2009	$14,037	$16,788
2008	$14,903	$19,196
2007	$15,835	$18,606
2006	$11,765	$17,681
2005	$11,870	$15,640
2004	$11,482	$14,676
2003	$10,968	$13,753
2002	$10,831	$13,695
2001	$8,867	$12,113
2000	$8,586	$10,872
1999	$8,416	$9,235
1998	$8,503	$8,243
1997	$8,177	$7,752
1995	$6,682	$6,904
1992	$5,310	$5,896

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Best Milford School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Shining Star Early Childhood Center

31 West Fountain Street
Milford, MA 01757
(508) 478-1135

Gr: PK | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,512 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 76% (Btm 50% in MA)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education