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Milford Area Public School District 124
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Milford, Sheldon, Sheldon, Milford, Ash Grove, Lovejoy, Concord, Prairie Green and Stockland, and parts of Belmont, Crescent, Fountain Creek and Wellington.
Students
504
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,364
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$14.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Milford Area Public School District 124
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $14.8M, about $29,415 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Newcomb.
K–6Fisher Grade SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher Community Unit School District 1
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,364 per student · 1% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 40%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
526’21
519’22
492’23
504’24
Down 4.2% since 2021.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cissna Park Community Unit School District 6Cissna Park, Pigeon Grove
$16,173per student
South Newton School CorporationJefferson, Washington, York
$13,902per student
Hoopeston Area Community Unit School District 11Butler, Grant
$21,609per student
Iroquois County Community Unit School District 9Middleport
$16,974per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.