Milford School District
Milford School District is a public school district based in Milford, Delaware, serving 4,523 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #12 of the 19 Delaware districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 39% of them. Its schools average 754 students each, more than the Delaware median of 609. It spends about $13,079 per student on day-to-day operations, 19% less than the Delaware median. It has roughly 16.9 students per teacher.
How Milford compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Milford | Delaware median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,079 | $16,182 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,664 | $9,173 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 267 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 455 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.9 | 15.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 318 | 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 Delaware median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Delaware
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyrna School DistrictSmyrna | 5,887 | 8 | $13,797 | 16.3 | #10 |
| New Castle County Vocational-Technical School DistrictWilmington | 4,812 | 4 | $19,441 | 14.3 | #11 |
| Milford School DistrictMilford · this district | 4,523 | 6 | $13,079 | 16.9 | #12 |
| Lake Forest School DistrictFelton | 3,727 | 7 | $14,538 | 16.8 | #13 |
| Seaford School DistrictSeaford | 3,580 | 7 | $15,544 | 18.1 | #14 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington ParishFranklinton, LA | 4,523 | $12,114 | 13.4 |
| Chester 01Chester, SC | 4,523 | $12,559 | 12.1 |
| CCSD 62Des Plaines, IL | 4,520 | $23,899 | 10.0 |
| WoburnWoburn, MA | 4,520 | $22,114 | 11.1 |
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.
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