Middle school (grades 6-8) · Milford, DE

Milford Central Academy

Federal NCES profile for Milford Central Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 100108000345
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Milford Central Academy earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Delaware schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Milford · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
large classes for Delaware
1,013
students enrolled

Milford Central Academy has class sizes larger than 80% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Milford Central Academy ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Milford, DE.

School address

Milford, DE 19963
District: Milford School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100108000345 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Milford Central Academy held near 1,058 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 63.0 → 59.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 100108000345 · Milford, DE Middle · MID · TRAD

1,013 enr · 16.1:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Milford Senior High School (1,271 students)

Milford Central Academy held near 1,058 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 63.0 → 59.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Milford Central Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Milford Central Academy reports 1,013 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Milford Central Academy compares

Milford Central Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Delaware and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Delaware Delaware avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 16% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,013 top 13% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,013
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 80% in Delaware - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
32.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,324
per pupil, district-wide - below Delaware avg of $18,304
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 338 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
102
in-school suspensions + 152 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.5%
African American 27.5%
Hispanic or Latino 23.7%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 43.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.8, Milford Central Academy is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Milford School District reports $15,324 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Milford Central Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Milford Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mispillion Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Milford Central Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Milford School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,013 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Milford Central Academy

How many students attend Milford Central Academy?

Milford Central Academy has 1,013 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Milford, DE. CCD year-over-year: 1,068 (2022-23) → 1,058 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Milford Central Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Milford Central Academy is 16.1:1, which is 16% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Milford Central Academy?

The largest demographic group at Milford Central Academy is White at 43.5% of enrollment, in Milford, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Milford Central Academy?

Milford Central Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Milford Central Academy rank among public schools in Milford?

By Resource Investment Index, Milford Central Academy ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Milford, DE. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Milford on the city page.

What other schools are in Milford School District?

Besides Milford Central Academy, Milford School District also operates Milford Senior High School (1,271 students), Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School (693 students), and Mispillion Elementary (568 students). See the Milford School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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