Top Rankings
New Milford Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 580 students in New Milford Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in New Milford Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in New Milford Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Milford High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
2,036 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Milford Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)52%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
17%
10%
% Hispanic
31%
34%
% Black
8%
17%
% White
41%
37%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,528 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,839
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,528
$25,828
Best New Milford Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Milford High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
330 River Road
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-0172
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-0172
Grades: 9-12
| 580 students
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