High school (grades 9-12) · Milford, DE

Milford Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Milford Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 100108000111
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0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
5
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Milford Senior High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of Delaware schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Milford · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
16.7:1
large classes for Delaware
1,271
students enrolled

Milford Senior High School has class sizes larger than 85% of Delaware schools. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Milford Senior High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Milford, DE.

School address

Milford, DE 19963
District: Milford School District · Delaware

NCES ID 100108000111 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+36 students YoY

Milford Senior High School held near 1,315 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+36 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 76.0 → 72.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+36 students YoY 100108000111 · Milford, DE High · MID · TRAD

1,271 enr · 16.7:1 · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Milford Central Academy (1,013 students)

Milford Senior High School held near 1,315 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+36 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 76.0 → 72.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Delaware schools → · Find another →

Milford Senior High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Milford Senior High School reports 1,271 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 Senior High School compares

Milford Senior High School 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 16.7:1 ▲ 20% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,271 top 6% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,271
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 85% in Delaware - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.1%
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 318 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
78
in-school suspensions + 140 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 41.1%
African American 27.5%
Hispanic or Latino 26.1%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 41.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.6, Milford Senior High School is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

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 Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Milford Central Academy Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Mispillion Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower 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 Senior High School'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 high 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 (~1,271 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Milford Senior High School

How many students attend Milford Senior High School?

Milford Senior High School has 1,271 students enrolled. It is a high school in Milford, DE. CCD year-over-year: 1,279 (2022-23) → 1,315 (2023-24), nearly flat (+36).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Milford Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Milford Senior High School is 16.7:1, which is 20% higher than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Milford Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Milford Senior High School is White at 41.1% of enrollment, in Milford, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Milford Senior High School?

Milford Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Senior High School rank among public schools in Milford?

By Resource Investment Index, Milford Senior High School ranks #5 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 Senior High School, Milford School District also operates Milford Central Academy (1,013 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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