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Milford Senior High School
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Milford Senior High School
Milford Senior High School is one of the reasonably sized senior highs in Milford, Delaware, one of the schools within Milford School District, with 1,271 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.
Milford School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 4,523 students. Milford Senior High School is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Milford Senior High School reports that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder looks like 27% Black, 26% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 58%.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Milford Senior High School has 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Milford Senior High School higher than the state norm the norm.
Across the wider county, Kent County reports that median household income runs about $74,477, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Kent County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,256 students), Milford Senior High School is one campus in the mix.
Milford Central Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.
The school occupies a town-center site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Milford Senior High School has increased 21%, going from 1,054 students in 2018 to 1,271 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 52% to 41%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.
On this page, the feed for Milford Senior High School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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