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Milford, DE

14,723 residents•4,298 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
2.3
out of 10
36% below Delaware avg
Test Proficiency
26%Math
34%Reading
21% below Delaware avg
School Crime Rate
10.70
per 1,000 students
160% above Delaware avg
Overall Crime Rate
92.71
per 1,000 residents
27% above Delaware avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Milford; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Milford

8 schools
4.6
Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.9
Milford Central Academy
Middlepublic
1.8
Milford Senior High School
Highpublic
1.0
Mispillion Elementary
Elementarypublic
—
Kids First Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Milford Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Milford ILC
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Milford

46 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Milford in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
160% above Delaware avg
10.70
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
23
Property
12
Drug
8
Weapons
2
Other
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault48%
  • Theft17%
  • Drugs17%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Weapons4%
  • Pornography2%
  • Other4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Milford

1,365 total incidents reported across Milford in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
27% above Delaware avg
92.71
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
407
Property
717
Drug
224
Weapons
15
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault28%
  • Drugs16%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,298 students enrolled across Milford's schools.

  • Public4,14596%
  • Private1534%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Milford's K-12 schools.

  • White47%
  • Black25%
  • Hispanic22%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
46%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.