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Milford, Delaware - 6 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Milford School District #23 of 40 districts in Delaware (state average 39). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,480 per pupil, Milford School District ranks #30 of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending (Delaware districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,470
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,480
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Milford School District operates 6 public schools serving 4,470 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Delaware. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Sussex County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,480 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 42 Delaware districts by per-pupil spending. See how Delaware compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.0% local, 66.1% state, and 14.9% 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 38/100, ranked #23 of 40 in Delaware against a state average of 39, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 332.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.4% White, 27.3% African American, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.
Its largest campus is Milford Senior High School, enrolling 1,271 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
Milford Senior High School accounts for 28.1% of all Milford School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Milford School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 School District school enrollment varies 2.9× across entities
Milford School District school enrollment ranges from 438 students (lowest) to 1,271 students (highest), a spread of 833 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Milford School District student-counselor ratio is 332:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Milford School District is typically wider than the Milford School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Milford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — 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 School District is typically wider than the Milford School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Milford School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 4,470 students.
How much does Milford School District spend per student?
Milford School District spends $14,480 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #23 in Delaware.
What is the demographic composition of Milford School District?
Milford School District students are 41.4% White, 27.3% African American, 24.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Milford School District?
Milford School District has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #23 out of 40 districts in Delaware.