New Milford School District
New Milford School District is a public school district based in New Milford, Connecticut, serving 3,532 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 109 Connecticut districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 706 students each, more than the Connecticut median of 508. It spends about $19,514 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Connecticut median. It has roughly 11.0 students per teacher.
How New Milford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Milford | Connecticut median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,514 | $21,960 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $11,435 | $13,098 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $76.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $77.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 692 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.0 | 11.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 208 | 321 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Connecticut median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Connecticut
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton School DistrictWilton | 3,782 | 4 | $25,690 | 11.7 | #40 |
| New Milford School DistrictNew Milford · this district | 3,532 | 5 | $19,514 | 11.0 | #41 |
| Wethersfield School DistrictWethersfield | 3,471 | 7 | $20,618 | 13.0 | #42 |
| Monroe School DistrictMonroe | 3,458 | 5 | $20,971 | 13.6 | #43 |
| Regional School District 15Middlebury | 3,368 | 7 | $23,252 | 11.3 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Twp HSD 121Gurnee, IL | 3,537 | $15,889 | 15.7 |
| Little Lake City ElementarySanta Fe Springs, CA | 3,535 | $13,502 | 20.1 |
| Amherst Exempted VillageAmherst, OH | 3,533 | $10,526 | 19.7 |
| Lake Tahoe UnifiedSouth Lake Tahoe, CA | 3,528 | $13,413 | 20.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ct-new-milford-school-district