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Schools in Milford · Milford

Milford’s public schools outscore 72% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Milford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A#37of 142 Maine townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
87%
▲ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
87%
▲ 6 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 25% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
273 students on the public path
In brief

Milford’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 87% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,505 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Milford’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 72% of Maine school districts, #37 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (252)Better than 73%
Towns in Penobscot County (49)Better than 71%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 180 test results could put Milford anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Milford’s students in the tested grades sat them (179 in math, 180 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Milford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Dr Lewis S Libby SchoolMilfordC+

Milford’s public schools are run by Milford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

MilfordGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 273 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$15,505ME $20,630 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 180 students tested
Math87%
State average 81.5% · 179 students tested

Milford vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Milford’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilfordB+Milford
Old TownC−Regional School Unit 34
BradleyC−Regional School Unit 34
GreenbushDGreenbush

Every school in Milford

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Milfordby address
Dr Lewis S Libby School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
273 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Milford’s schools

Are Milford’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Milford children attend outscore 72% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #37 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Milford in?

Milford, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 273 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Milford spend per student?

$15,505 in Milford (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.