New Milford School District

50 East Street
New Milford, CT 06776
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 791 students in New Milford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in New Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
3,493 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
304 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Milford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#137 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
32%
41%
50%
50%
50%
47%
88%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
27%
36%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
63%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,033 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,846 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$77 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,033
$26,315
Spending / Student
$21,846
$25,377

Best New Milford School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Schaghticoke Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
23 Hipp Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 354-2204
Gr: 6-8 | 791 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,493 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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