Jonathan Law High School

Jonathan Law High School is one of the moderately sized four-year high schools in Milford, Connecticut, run under Milford School District, with 776 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Milford School District runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 5,110 students. Jonathan Law High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Jonathan Law High School records that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school records 19% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 6% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to South Central Connecticut Planning Region overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against South Central Connecticut Planning Region (around 51%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for South Central Connecticut Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $88,197 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), of which Jonathan Law High School is one.

Pumpkin Delight School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jonathan Law High School has contracted 5%, going from 821 students in 2018 to 776 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 79% to 59%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.