Education
Milford schools, Board of Education, student achievements, and education policy.
Milford Schools Are Educating Fewer Students at Higher Cost. Here's What the Numbers Show.
The Milford Board of Education has proposed a $118,952,091 operating budget for the 2026-27 school year — a 4.328% increase over the current year. At the same time, the district projects enrollment will fall to 5,042 students, down from 5,397 in 2020-21. The cost per pupil has risen 30.5% over the same six-year period. Here's what the budget document itself says is driving the numbers.
Milford Board of Education Approves 20-Year School Plan in 7-2 Vote
After nearly three years of study, four hours of debate, and seven public comments from parents on both sides of the issue, the Milford Board of Education voted 7-2 Monday night to adopt the Long Range Facilities Master Plan. Two Democratic board members broke with the majority, citing concerns about consecutive years of construction disruption for some students and the risk of leaving children in portable classrooms for years while waiting on city funding.
Seven Milford Schools Recognized as Connecticut Schools of Distinction for 2024-25
MILFORD, CT – Seven Milford Public Schools have been honored as Schools of Distinction by the Connecticut State Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year, a prestigious recognition that highlights exceptional academic performance and growth across the district. The achievement places multiple Milford elementary schools among the top performers in Connecticut, with Orchard Hills Elementary School earning special distinction by landing in the top 10% of all schools statewide with an accountability score of 89.6%.