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Milford Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Milford and Pleasant Dale.

Milford’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Nebraska school districts

Students
809
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,902
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Milford Public Schools

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 75% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts above the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.1M, about $148 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 75% of the 244 Nebraska school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Milford 2,286Pleasant Dale 214

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Milford. Grade by grade →

PK–6Milford Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Milford High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency57%
State average 46% · 447 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.1% · 447 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 87.3% · 45 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,902 per student · 4% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 33%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
794’20
820’21
819’22
803’23
809’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools.

Milford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Milford
B
430 students14:1
Milford High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Milford
B+
379 students12:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Nebraska.