Schaghticoke Middle School

Schaghticoke Middle School is a heavily attended middle-grades school in New Milford, Connecticut, overseen by New Milford School District. The school works with 791 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 52% larger than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 521 students.

Across the 5 schools in New Milford School District (3,493 students total), Schaghticoke Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Schaghticoke Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 63%. The remainder comes out to 26% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Schaghticoke Middle School lists 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, Western Connecticut Planning Region reports that the typical household earns roughly $128,188 per year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), Schaghticoke Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Northville Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Schaghticoke Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Schaghticoke Middle School has shrank 21%, going from 1,007 students in 2018 to 791 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 14% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.