Enrollment
379
High
DISTRICT 405 · STATE 391
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 317371001239
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
301 G STREET, MILFORD, NE 68405 · (402) 761-2525 · Seward County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL379 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Nebraska public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 10.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
85 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 14% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 57% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.2%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
67.5%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
70.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on NE schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for Nebraska schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Nebraska's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL this school | 379 | 22.4% | 70.7% |
| DOUGLAS CO WEST HIGH SCHOOL VALLEY | 326 | 22.1% | N/A |
| WAHOO HIGH SCHOOL WAHOO | 341 | 22.6% | N/A |
| ASHLAND-GREENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ASHLAND | 322 | 21.7% | N/A |
| ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ARLINGTON | 330 | 24.5% | 68.1% |
| BLAIR HIGH SCHOOL BLAIR | 681 | 21.7% | N/A |
Matched among Nebraska 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 MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #20 of 68 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.5% | #43 of 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #42 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 379 | #61 of 274 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #35 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #82 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #131 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.1% | #7 of 47 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
379
+35 (+10%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 379 | 31.8 | 11.9:1 | 22% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 31.9 | 11.8:1 | 23% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 29.9 | 12.0:1 | 23% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 21% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 25.6 | 12.6:1 | 16% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 18% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 25 | 13.5:1 | 13% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 14% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 21 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (321 to 379); teachers up 24% (25.6 to 31.8).
About MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in MILFORD, Nebraska, and it is part of MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school enrolls 379 students, from grades 7 through 12.
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL is part of MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS, where 2 schools serve 809 students.
At MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 90% of the student body. It is also 5% Hispanic and 2% Black. By the diversity index, MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 19%.
Teacher staffing is 31.8 full-time equivalents, or about 11.9 students per teacher. Among high schools in Nebraska, the typical ratio is 10.6:1. About 22% of students, or 85, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Seward County, the average is about the same, 22%.
Measured against Nebraska public high schools, MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL is +2.1 points: 70.7% actual, 68.5% predicted.
Federal survey data for Seward County show that median household income is about $82,444, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 8 public schools operate in Seward County, serving about 2,809 students.
Nearest public school: MILFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. The ten-mile area around MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL holds 3 other public schools. Local comparison: MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 70.7% versus a 65.2% average.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
The number of students grew from 344 to 379 over 4 years.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Seward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,641
Census ACS
Median income
$82,444
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,809 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- MILFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 430 students
Other Milford High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Milford High. MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Milford HighMilford, MA · 1,316 students
- Milford High SchoolHIGHLAND, MI · 1,193 students
- Milford High SchoolMilford, NH · 655 students
- Milford HighMILFORD, UT · 205 students
Nearby schools
- MILFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 430
- DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.1 mi · 141
- DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL9.1 mi · 89
- SEWARD HIGH SCHOOL10.5 mi · 511
- SEWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.6 mi · 558
- SEWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL10.9 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About MILFORD HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL?
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 379 students in grades 07-12.
Is MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL?
At MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MILFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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