Milford: Schools & Education

Milford is served by 5 public schools. Milford Senior High School is the largest at 1,279 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 4,060 students.

~2,561 residents per school (vs Delaware ~163).

K-12 Schools

5 K-12 schools serving the area — about 2,561 residents per school. 27.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (1)

MILFORD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

6062 OLD SHAWNEE RD

Schools (5)

Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School

1-5 · 484 students · 449 North Street, Milford DE 19963 · (302)422-1630

Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School

1-5 · 668 students · 310 Lovers Lane, Milford DE 19963 · (302)422-1640

Milford Senior High School

9-12 · 1,279 students · 1019 North Walnut Street, Milford DE 19963 · (302)422-1610

Mispillion Elementary

1-5 · 561 students · 311 Lovers Lane, Milford DE 19963 · (302)424-5800

Milford Central Academy

6-8 · 1,068 students · 1021 N Walnut Street, Milford DE 19963 · (302)430-7900

School Districts · Districts	Milford School District
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	5
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	4,060
School Statistics · Total Teachers	255
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	15.90
Schools Count	5

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Polytech Adult Education
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	12.5 mi
Nearest College · Name	Polytech Adult Education
Nearest College · City	Woodside
Nearest College · Phone	(302) 697-4545
Nearest College · Distance	12.5 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (5)

FIRST STEPS PRESCHOOL - MILFORD

104 MCCOY STREET · CENTER BASED

KIDS INC. - REFORMATION LUTHERAN CHURCH

613 LAKEVIEW AVENUE · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

MILFORD EARLY LEARNING CENTER

901 NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY · CENTER BASED

TELAMON CORP MILFORD HEAD START

518 NORTH CHURCH AVENUE · HEAD START

THE BREAKFAST CLUB CHILDCARE CENTER

727 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Milford Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	11 S.E. Front Street
Nearest Library · Phone	(302) 422-8996
Nearest Library · Zip	19963
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	1488
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

MILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY

3024228996 · 11 S.E. FRONT STREET, Milford DE 19963

Education Nonprofits · Total count	6
Pct Bachelors Plus	27.6%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	1

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · IRS BMF keyword · Refreshed 2026-04-12