Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Milford’s public schools score below 58% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 22% of Milford’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Milford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Milford’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 203 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Milford’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Milford runs its own schools through grade 5, then shares
Milford Public School (PK–5) is Milford’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Delaware Valley Regional School District with Alexandria, Frenchtown, Holland and Kingwood: Delaware Valley Regional High School in Frenchtown. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 52% and math 22% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Delaware Valley Regional spends $35,780 per student and Milford Borough $31,400, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Milford’s grade
C+: better than 42% of New Jersey school districts. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Milford, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Milford
Milford Public School
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Milford
Milford Public School
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Milford
Milford Public School
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Milford
Milford Public School
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Milford
Milford Public School
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Milford
Milford Public School
Grades PK–5 · 64 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Milford
Delaware Valley Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 705 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Frenchtown
10th grade in Milford
Delaware Valley Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 705 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Frenchtown
Milford runs its own schools through grade 5 (Milford Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Delaware Valley Regional School District, shared with Alexandria, Frenchtown, Holland and Kingwood. Its high school is in Frenchtown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Milford
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Milford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Milford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Milford | C+ | Milford Borough PK–5 · Delaware Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Holland | B− | Holland Township PK–8 · Delaware Valley Regional 9–12 |
| Alexandria | B− | Alexandria Township PK–8 · Delaware Valley Regional 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Delaware Valley Regional with Milford for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Bridgeton, PA borders Milford but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Milford
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Milford’s schools
Are Milford’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Milford children attend score below 58% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Milford in?
Two districts: Milford Borough School District runs grades PK–5, and Delaware Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Alexandria, Frenchtown, Holland and Kingwood.
Where do Milford kids go to high school?
Delaware Valley Regional High School in Frenchtown, with 705 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Milford’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Delaware Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Milford spend per student?
$35,780 in Delaware Valley Regional School District and $31,400 in Milford Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Milford families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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 New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.