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New Milford High School

388 Danbury Rd., New Milford, CT 06776 · (860) 350-6647 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,150 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,150
High
DISTRICT 699 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
322 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 924822%
Grade 1030126%
Grade 1129025%
Grade 1231127%
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
73264%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
29325%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
565%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
383%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
212%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
59151%
Female
55448%

School pathway

Feeds from
Schaghticoke Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within New Milford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where New Milford High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,150#44 of 201#13 of 23
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#103 of 188#10 of 23
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.2%#101 of 188#12 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
28.0%#132 of 196#12 of 23
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.0%#42 of 120#3 of 13
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,150
-142 (-11%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,192
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,15098.611.7:128% (322)
2023-241,207100.612.0:132% (386)
2022-231,247104.611.9:131% (391)
2020-211,2929413.7:131% (406)
2017-181,353116.211.6:121% (279)
2015-161,34510612.7:119% (250)
2010-111,51010015.1:113% (197)
2000-011,2998914.6:1N/A
1990-911,1928414.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Milford High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,353 to 1,150); teachers down 15% (116.2 to 98.6).

About New Milford High School

New Milford High School is a mid-sized high school in New Milford School District, located in New Milford, Connecticut. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,150 students. That is 46% larger than the average of about 788 students for high schools in Connecticut.

New Milford School District enrolls 3,493 students, and its 5 schools include New Milford High School.

White students are 64% of those enrolled at New Milford High School. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. That is in line with Western Connecticut Planning Region, where about 61% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.

The school's 98.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. It is about the same as the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. At New Milford High School, 28% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.

American Community Survey estimates for Western Connecticut Planning Region show that the median household earns about $128,188 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region, 149 public schools serve about 90,520 students.

Hill And Plain School is about 0.6 miles from New Milford High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 4.

NCES describes the area around New Milford High School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

The school's enrollment decreased 11% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.7:1, from 13.7:1.

This page collects posts and questions about New Milford High School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students

Quick facts

School name
New Milford High School
District
New Milford School District
Address
388 Danbury Rd., New Milford, CT 06776
Phone
(860) 350-6647
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,150
Teachers (FTE)
99
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
322 (28%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
090285000602
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in New Milford School District
Other schools in New Milford
Other New Milford High schools

One other US public school is named New Milford High. New Milford High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About New Milford High School
How many students attend New Milford High School?
New Milford High School enrolls approximately 1,150 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does New Milford High School serve?
New Milford High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at New Milford High School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at New Milford High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Milford High School?
At New Milford High School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is New Milford High School public or private?
New Milford High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Milford School District.
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