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Milford Area Public School District 124 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 337 students in Milford Area Public School District 124. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Milford Area Public School District 124 have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,103 Schools
# Students
492 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Milford Area Public School District 124, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#498 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
9%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
85%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,626 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,278 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,626
$21,990
Spending / Student
$22,278
$21,244
Best Milford Area Public School District 124 Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milford Grade School West Campus
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 S Chicago St
Milford, IL 60953
(815) 889-4174
Milford, IL 60953
(815) 889-4174
Gr: PK-8 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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