Total enrollment
1,998
-9 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in New Milford Public School District
New Jersey · 1,998 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in New Milford Public School District reaches 1,998 students across 4 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in New Milford Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How New Milford Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #76 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,998 | #197 of 372 | #4,461 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #208 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #338 of 370 | #3,024 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 22.2% | #219 of 369 | #7,283 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #32 of 298 | #381 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside New Milford Public School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School at 61.7% proficient to New Milford High School at 49.4%, a gap of 12.3 points. That is the 148th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 2,013 to 1,998 students (down 1%) and from 152 to 155 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Milford High School | New Milford | High | 09-12 | 584 |
| David E. Owens Middle School | New Milford | Middle | 06-08 | 523 |
| Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School | New Milford | Elementary | PK-05 | 476 |
| Berkley Street School | New Milford | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 |
About New Milford Public School District
New Milford Public School District is a sparse New Jersey school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,998.
For a sense of the school types, New Milford Public School District covers 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 2,007 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,998 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for New Milford Public School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.