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Milford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,279 students in Milford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Hampshire.
Public Elementary Schools in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public elementary school average of 18% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
5 Schools
368 Schools
# Students
2,011 Students
107,278 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
9,553 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (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 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
36%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.32
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
87%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,599 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,269 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$3,646 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$3,517 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,599
$22,075
Spending / Student
$20,269
$21,293
Best Milford School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milford Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33 Osgood Rd.
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-5221
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-5221
Grades: 6-8
| 448 students
Rank: #22.
Heron Pond Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
80 Heron Pond Rd.
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-1811
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-1811
Grades: 2-5
| 556 students
Rank: n/an/a
9 Elm St.
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-4434
Milford, NH 03055
(603) 673-4434
Grades: K-1
| 275 students
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