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Milford, Maine - 1 schools
An equity score of 68/100 ranks Milford Public Schools #30 of 131 districts in Maine (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,800 per pupil, Milford Public Schools ranks #129 of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending (Maine districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Milford Public Schools operates 1 public schools serving 277 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Maine. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Penobscot County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,800 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 203 Maine districts by per-pupil spending. See how Maine compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.2% local, 56.1% state, and 11.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 68/100, ranked #30 of 131 in Maine against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 21.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.7% White, 1.8% African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Dr Lewis S Libby School, enrolling 273 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Dr Lewis S Libby School accounts for 98.6% of all Milford Public Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Milford Public Schools a distant remainder — means Milford Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Milford Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 21.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Milford Public Schools is typically wider than the Milford Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Milford Public Schools has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 277 students.
How much does Milford Public Schools spend per student?
Milford Public Schools spends $16,800 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #30 in Maine.
What is the demographic composition of Milford Public Schools?
Milford Public Schools students are 92.7% White, 1.8% African American, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Milford Public Schools?
Milford Public Schools has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #30 out of 131 districts in Maine.