For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,315 students in Milford School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Delaware.
Public High School in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Delaware public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Milford School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the Delaware average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Milford Senior High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Delaware or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Delaware public high school average of 60% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
6 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
4,595 Students
55,156 Students
# Teachers
285 Teachers
3,725 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 42 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
21%
Graduation Rate
84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
24%
20%
% Black
26%
29%
% White
44%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,255 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,297. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,737 is less than the state median of $18,379. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,255
$20,297
Spending / Student
$12,737
$18,379
Best Milford School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milford Senior High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1019 North Walnut Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1610
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-1610
Grades: 9-12
| 1,315 students
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