Top Rankings
New Milford Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 942 students in New Milford 九游体育 District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in New Milford 九游体育 District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,036 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
New Milford Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
23%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
344 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
17%
8%
# Hispanic Students
632 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
36%
# Black Students
159 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
8%
16%
# White Students
834 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
41%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
63 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
157
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
153
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
153
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
173
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
142
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
135
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,839 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,528 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,839
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,528
$25,828
Best New Milford Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
195 Sutton Place
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 261-0939
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 261-0939
Grades: PK-5
| 508 students
Rank: #22.
Berkley Street School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
812 Berkley Street
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-0191
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-0191
Grades: PK-5
| 434 students
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