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New Milford, Connecticut - 5 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks New Milford School District #113 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $20,865 per pupil, New Milford School District ranks #153 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,683
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$20,865
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Milford School District operates 5 public schools serving 3,683 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $20,865 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 65.6% local, 28.3% state, and 6.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #113 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (21 AP courses district-wide), a 238.1:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.0% White, 28.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.7% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hill and Plain School, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.
Its largest campus is New Milford High School, enrolling 1,150 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hill and Plain School, at 371 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
New Milford High School accounts for 31.2% of all New Milford School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means New 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.
New Milford School District school enrollment varies 3.1× across entities
New Milford School District school enrollment ranges from 371 students (lowest) to 1,150 students (highest), a spread of 779 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.
New Milford School District student-counselor ratio is 238:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
New Milford School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.7% — 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 New Milford School District is typically wider than the New Milford School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in New Milford School District?
New Milford School District has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,683 students.
How much does New Milford School District spend per student?
New Milford School District spends $20,865 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #113 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of New Milford School District?
New Milford School District students are 62.0% White, 28.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.7% Asian, 3.0% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Milford School District?
New Milford School District has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #113 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.