New Milford High School

New Milford High School is a senior high of modestly sized scale in NEW MILFORD, New Jersey, overseen by New Milford Public School District, hosting 584 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 929 students per school, that is 37% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in New Milford Public School District (1,998 students total), New Milford High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, New Milford High School lists that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 31% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Black, 6% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, New Milford High School records 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, New Milford High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 54.5%; this one delivers 49.4%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Bergen County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $124,884 per year, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), New Milford High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is David E. Owens Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around New Milford High School. On composite proficiency, New Milford High School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 64.1%.

New Milford High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. New Milford High School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 597 (now 584). Over the same period, the White share fell from 52% to 43%.

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