Milford
1 high school and 1 elementary school in our rankings · serves Milford
Ranks #243 of 328 Massachusetts school districts.
MCAS is the share of students meeting or exceeding expectations in 2026, grades 3–10 combined. Spending is total per-pupil expenditure in FY2024.
Milford is a suburban town in Worcester County, located roughly 30 miles southwest of Boston along the Charles River. The town has a mix of residential neighborhoods, small commercial areas, and open space, and it is home to Milford High School. Milford's single-family assessed value and per capita income are both at levels that reflect a solidly middle-class suburban community. Historically, the town was incorporated in 1780 and was known for its shoe and leather industries in the nineteenth century.
How it compares
- Best of its categories: AP results, in the bottom 24% of districts. 57% of AP exams at its high schools scored 3 or higher, vs 69% for the average MA district.
- Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 32.2% in 2022 to 23.1% in 2025.
- Trend: ELA MCAS is down 9.1 points since 2023 (36.1396% to 27.085%); statewide it fell 3.9 points.
A district's overall rank is the average statewide percentile of its ranked schools, with a 10% discount for single-school districts. Category standings compare the average of each district's ranked schools and count only districts with data. How we rank
Schools in Milford
We rank high schools that report SAT results and elementary schools with grade 3 MCAS results, so some of the district's schools (middle schools, for example) aren't listed. Elementary ELA and Math are 2024–2026 averages of grade 3 results.
MCAS results
Share of students meeting or exceeding expectations, compared with the state. Statewide 10th-grade results dropped after 2024, when passing the MCAS stopped being a graduation requirement. There was no test in 2020.
High school results
Averages of the district's ranked high schools (Milford High). "MA avg" is the average of all Massachusetts districts with high school data.
Students & classrooms
47.8% female · 52.2% male
Spending & teachers
Spending is total per-pupil expenditure from all sources. Dollar figures aren't adjusted for inflation. "MA median" is the middle district in each year; small districts can spend far more per student, so the median is a fairer yardstick than the average. Salary is the average across 395 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Attendance
12.9 days absent per student (MA avg 11) · 7.7% missed 20% or more of school days
About Milford
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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.
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