Enrollment
337
Combined
STATE 544
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361935001769
MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
42 W MAIN ST, MILFORD, NY 13807 · (607) 286-3349 · Otsego County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 8.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
162 students
STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
40.5%
NY avg 58.3% . -11.0pp since 2023
Math
74.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +16.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for New York 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 New York'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
337
-34 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 9.8:1
% White
95%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL operates as a close-knit unified-grade school in MILFORD, New York, operated by MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 337 students spanning grades pre-K through 12. That puts it 38% leaner than the typical public school in New York, which averages around 544 students.
MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the operating authority for MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.
On the student-mix side, MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 2% Black.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.0:1. The state averages about 8.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.3%; this one delivers 46.2%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Otsego County) records that median household earnings sit near $68,885, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Otsego County (combined enrollment of about 6,216 students).
The closest other public school is COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 6.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 7 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 56.5%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 9%: 371 students in 2018 compared to 337 in 2025.
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Otsego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,108
Census ACS
Median income
$68,885
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
6,216 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.9 mi · 387
- COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.1 mi · 381
- SCHENEVUS CENTRAL SCHOOL7.2 mi · 244
- LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOL8.1 mi · 287
- CHARLOTTE VALLEY SCHOOL9.7 mi · 322
- ONEONTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL9.7 mi · 499
Frequently asked questions
About MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL?
MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL serve?
MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL serves grades PK-12.
How many teachers does MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL have?
MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
What is the student diversity at MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL?
MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL is overseen by MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Otsego County.
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