Is New Milford High School a good school?

New Milford High School ranks 71 st of 145 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Milford High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,207 students attended New Milford High School.

What is the racial makeup of New Milford High School?

Students at New Milford High School are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into New Milford High School?

New Milford High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hill And Plain School Elementary : Northville Elementary School Elementary : Sarah Noble Intermediate School Middle : Schaghticoke Middle School

New Milford High School

Summary:

New Milford High School is a public high school serving 1,247 students in grades 9-12 in New Milford, Connecticut, which is part of the New Milford School District. The school has a relatively diverse student population, with a mix of racial backgrounds, but its academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the state average, though it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

Compared to nearby high schools, New Milford High School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a larger proportion of students from lower-income families. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.9 is also slightly higher than some of its neighbors, such as Nonnewaug High School (10.5) and Shepaug Valley School (9.6). Over the past several years, New Milford High School's statewide ranking has declined, suggesting its performance may be slipping relative to other high schools in Connecticut.

While New Milford High School's performance on various subgroups is mixed, with relatively strong results for Hispanic students but lower rankings for White students and special education students, the school generally falls in the middle of the pack when compared to its neighbors. It has lower academic performance than top-ranked schools like Ridgefield High School, Pomperaug Regional High School, and Newtown High School, but higher performance than some of the lower-ranked schools in the area. This suggests that New Milford High School may have room for improvement to reach the level of the highest-performing schools in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

388 Danbury Rd.
New Milford, CT 06776

(860) 350-6647

District: New Milford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 145 Connecticut High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,303

Feeder schools for New Milford High School:

Elementary:	Hill And Plain School
	Northville Elementary School
	Sarah Noble Intermediate School
Middle:	Schaghticoke Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.9

Number of students: 1,207

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

23.1%

African American:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Milford High School ranks better than 51% of high schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.72. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at New Milford High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.8%), Hispanic (23.1%), African American (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Milford High School is 11.9. (See more...)

Compare New Milford High School employs 100.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Milford High School is $19,303.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Milford High School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Milford High School 71^st of 145 Connecticut public high schools. (See New Milford High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

New Milford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Milford School District 117^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Milford High School

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Rank History for all students at New Milford High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2007	75.48	40^th	176	77.3%
2008	73.89	50^th	176	71.6%
2009	76.85	37^th	176	79.0%
2010	73.56	52^nd	186	72.0%
2011	74.14	55^th	189	70.9%
2012	69.82	79^th	188	58.0%
2013	70.26	74^th	193	61.7%
2015	68.81	59^th	196	69.9%
2018	74.03	39^th	121	67.8%
2019	71.81	46^th	121	62.0%
2021	57.04	93^rd	200	53.5%
2022	64.87	52^nd	139	62.6%
2023	55.24	65^th	142	54.2%
2024	52.72	71^st	145	51.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Milford High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	55.62	79^th	175	54.9%
2023	34.03	12^th	14	14.3%
2024	42.82	8^th	11	27.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Milford High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.60	51^st	155	67.1%
2024	57.53	27^th	65	58.5%

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Rank History for Female students at New Milford High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	65.81	39^th	79	50.6%
2019	60.32	47^th	84	44.0%
2021	55.65	86^th	189	54.5%
2022	60.05	51^st	106	51.9%
2023	49.95	61^st	103	40.8%
2024	46.45	60^th	102	41.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at New Milford High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.44	37^th	57	35.1%

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Rank History for Male students at New Milford High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	68.00	40^th	78	48.7%
2019	63.11	45^th	80	43.8%
2021	53.76	91^st	182	50.0%
2022	54.73	54^th	102	47.1%
2023	42.31	58^th	100	42.0%
2024	49.34	52^nd	100	48.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Milford High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	62.66	32^nd	104	69.2%
2022	66.50	10^th	59	83.1%
2024	57.68	14^th	63	77.8%

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Rank History for White students at New Milford High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	56.22	50^th	105	52.4%
2019	47.88	70^th	113	38.1%
2021	36.27	109^th	155	29.7%
2022	46.64	66^th	117	43.6%
2023	28.18	89^th	116	23.3%
2024	28.16	87^th	116	25.0%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Milford High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1241	25	17	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	1300
1989	1189	32	20	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	1252
1990	1163	21	21	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	1220
1991	1124	25	24	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	1192
1992	1110	20	26	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	1165
1993	1087	25	28	19	12	n/a	n/a	0	1171
1994	1038	25	29	19	17	n/a	n/a	0	1128
1995	1062	26	28	26	22	n/a	n/a	0	1164
1996	1062	26	28	26	22	n/a	n/a	0	1164
1997	1048	29	41	30	8	n/a	n/a	0	1156
1998	1094	24	22	33	9	n/a	n/a	0	1182
1999	1019	38	26	29	37	n/a	n/a	0	1149
2000	1119	22	32	29	12	n/a	n/a	0	1214
2001	1207	21	39	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	1299
2002	1404	25	46	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	1515
2003	1404	25	46	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	1515
2004	1423	28	41	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	1545
2005	1483	30	39	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	1624
2006	1120	26	28	60	1	n/a	n/a	0	1235
2007	1431	28	34	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	1588
2008	1434	30	39	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	1591
2009	1376	30	48	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	1542
2010	1380	23	61	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	1566
2011	1320	25	59	96	0	1	9	0	1510
2012	1311	26	63	100	0	0	11	0	1511
2013	1272	28	59	111	0	0	10	0	1480
2014	1199	32	56	127	0	0	12	0	1426
2015	1142	35	56	141	0	0	24	0	1398
2016	1092	36	51	141	1	0	24	0	1345
2017	1096	36	49	151	1	0	33	0	1366
2018	1077	33	50	152	1	0	40	0	1353
2019	1060	30	48	155	1	0	33	0	1327
2020	1023	32	52	185	0	0	36	0	1328
2021	966	40	45	202	1	0	38	0	1292
2022	930	40	43	232	2	0	56	0	1303
2023	886	43	40	255	5	1	12	5	1247
2024	794	53	42	279	3	1	28	7	1207

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Milford High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1300	96.0	13.5	n/a
1989	1252	97.4	12.8	n/a
1990	1220	90.0	13.5	n/a
1991	1192	84.9	14.0	n/a
1992	1165	84.8	13.7	1.2
1993	1171	81.9	14.3	0.1
1994	1128	83.3	13.5	2.6
1995	1164	81.2	14.3	2.9
1996	1164	81.2	14.3	2.9
1997	1156	83.5	13.8	24.8
1998	1182	85.3	13.9	2
1999	1149	88.2	13.0	2.4
2000	1214	88.9	13.7	2.7
2001	1299	89.9	14.4	n/a
2002	1515	99.7	15.2	8.1
2003	1515	99.7	15.2	8.1
2004	1545	105.0	14.7	3.9
2005	1624	93.5	17.4	n/a
2006	1235	93.9	13.2	7
2007	1588	95.2	16.7	5.9
2008	1591	107.2	14.8	6.1
2009	1542	118.4	14.3	7.3
2010	1566	106.8	14.6	11.6
2011	1510	100.9	14.9	13
2012	1511	103.1	14.6	14.5
2013	1480	102.8	14.3	16.8
2014	1426	102.6	13.8	17.2
2015	1398	102.0	13.7	17.9
2016	1345	107.0	12.5	18.6
2017	1366	108.2	12.6	21.2
2018	1353	116.2	11.6	20.6
2019	1327	106.2	12.4	27.5
2020	1328	105.6	12.5	29.6
2021	1292	94.6	13.6	31.4
2022	1303	98.4	13.2	29.1
2023	1247	104.6	11.9	31.4
2024	1207	100.6	11.9	32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Milford High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1300	96.0	13.5	n/a
1989	1252	97.4	12.8	n/a
1990	1220	90.0	13.5	n/a
1991	1192	84.9	14.0	n/a
1992	1165	84.8	13.7	1.2
1993	1171	81.9	14.3	0.1
1994	1128	83.3	13.5	2.6
1995	1164	81.2	14.3	2.9
1996	1164	81.2	14.3	2.9
1997	1156	83.5	13.8	24.8
1998	1182	85.3	13.9	2
1999	1149	88.2	13.0	2.4
2000	1214	88.9	13.7	2.7
2001	1299	89.9	14.4	n/a
2002	1515	99.7	15.2	8.1
2003	1515	99.7	15.2	8.1
2004	1545	105.0	14.7	3.9
2005	1624	93.5	17.4	n/a
2006	1235	93.9	13.2	7
2007	1588	95.2	16.7	5.9
2008	1591	107.2	14.8	6.1
2009	1542	118.4	14.3	7.3
2010	1566	106.8	14.6	11.6
2011	1510	100.9	14.9	13
2012	1511	103.1	14.6	14.5
2013	1480	102.8	14.3	16.8
2014	1426	102.6	13.8	17.2
2015	1398	102.0	13.7	17.9
2016	1345	107.0	12.5	18.6
2017	1366	108.2	12.6	21.2
2018	1353	116.2	11.6	20.6
2019	1327	106.2	12.4	27.5
2020	1328	105.6	12.5	29.6
2021	1292	94.6	13.6	31.4
2022	1303	98.4	13.2	29.1
2023	1247	104.6	11.9	31.4
2024	1207	100.6	11.9	32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Milford High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,622
2019	$16,023
2020	$16,253
2021	$16,196
2022	$16,967
2023	$19,303

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Milford High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 46^th of 121 High schools	Ranks 65^th of 142 High schools	7.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts (New Milford High School)	70.2	58.9	11.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (New Milford School District)	70.2	58.5	11.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	61.6	52.4	9.2%
11th Grade Math (New Milford High School)	49.8	34.8	15%
11th Grade Math (New Milford School District)	49.8	34.5	15.3%
11th Grade Math (Connecticut)	40.6	34.1	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1327	1247	6%
African American	30	43	43.3%
American Indian	1	5	400%
Asian	48	40	16.7%
Hispanic	155	255	64.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	1060	886	16.4%
Two or More Races	33	12	63.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27.5%	31.4%	3.8%

Schools Near New Milford High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Math (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
New Milford High School	Public	9-12	388 Danbury Rd.	New Milford	06776	Litchfield County	New Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 350-6647	1,207	101	11.9	32.0%	794 (65.8%)	53 (4.4%)	279 (23.1%)	42 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.3%)	52.7	71^st of 145 public high schools	51.0%		55.2	65^th of 142 public high schools	54.2%	6		44.7	65.7	23.9						$19,303
Brookfield High School	Public	9-12	45 Long Meadow Hill Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Fairfield County	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 775-7725	871	67	13.0	23.8%	611 (70.1%)	30 (3.4%)	150 (17.2%)	71 (8.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	75.4	38^th of 145 public high schools	73.8%		66.3	50^th of 142 public high schools	64.8%	12		61.1	71.8	38.4						$19,964
New Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	54 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Fairfield County	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5800	688	59	11.7	15.8%	523 (76.0%)	22 (3.2%)	117 (17.0%)	8 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	66.9	48^th of 145 public high schools	66.9%		78.4	35^th of 142 public high schools	75.4%	13		43.7	71.3	40.9						$22,914
Shepaug Valley School	Public	6-12	159 South Street	Washington	06793	Litchfield County	Regional School District 12	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 868-7326	496	54	9.2	18.1%	414 (83.5%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	80.3	27^th of 145 public high schools	81.4%		75.9	40^th of 142 public high schools	71.8%	13	73.3	64.3	74.7	42.2	75.0	69.6	75.0	64.4	58.3	$28,388
Henry Abbott Technical High School	Public	9-12	21 Hayestown Ave.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4460	692	58	11.8	36.1%	264 (38.2%)	26 (3.8%)	350 (50.6%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.5%)	41.6	76^th of 145 public high schools	47.6%		49.7	69^th of 142 public high schools	51.4%	7		48.2	51.2	17.1						$26,916
Danbury High School	Public	9-12	43 Clapboard Ridge Rd.	Danbury	06811	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4803	3,603	226	15.9	55.2%	884 (24.5%)	260 (7.2%)	2,182 (60.6%)	168 (4.7%)	7 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (2.7%)								(n/a)		30.3								$14,618
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	300 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Fairfield County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8600	1,083	84	12.9	30.7%	644 (59.5%)	44 (4.1%)	273 (25.2%)	71 (6.6%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.0%)								(n/a)		76.4								$18,368
Newtown High School	Public	9-12	12 Berkshire Rd.	Sandy Hook	06482	Fairfield County	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7646	1,276	113	11.2	12.9%	1,028 (80.6%)	27 (2.1%)	152 (11.9%)	35 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (2.4%)	85	19^th of 145 public high schools	86.9%		89.2	15^th of 142 public high schools	89.4%	4			72.4	50.8						$20,852
Nonnewaug High School	Public	9-12	5 Minortown Road	Woodbury	06798	Litchfield County	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 263-2186	652	62	10.4	21.8%	553 (84.8%)	9 (1.4%)	65 (10.0%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	62	56^th of 145 public high schools	61.4%		72.2	44^th of 142 public high schools	69.0%	12		46.9	57.8	41.5						$22,722
Pomperaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	234 Judd Rd.	Southbury	06488	New Haven County	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 262-3200	995	89	11.2	15.9%	791 (79.5%)	20 (2.0%)	91 (9.1%)	55 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.5%)	87	16^th of 145 public high schools	89.0%					(n/a)		66.1	75.8	57.1						$23,632

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