Strategic School Profile Highlights

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Milford Public Schools
Strategic School Profile Highlights
2006-2007
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This report includes

• Student Characteristics

School Resources
School Expenditures
Student Performance
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District Reference Groups
Clusters of school districts grouped on a set of
similar economic, social, and occupational
variables.
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DRG D Milford
Berlin, Bethel, Branford, Clinton, Colchester,
Cromwell, East Granby, East Hampton, East Lyme,
Ledyard, New Milford, Newington, North Haven, Old
Saybrook, Rocky Hill, Shelton, Southington,
Stonington, Wallingford, Waterford, Watertown,
Wethersfield, Windsor
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DRG D Characteristics
70,003 average family income
14.2 of families receiving free and reduced lunch
30.7 of families have one parent with a BA degree
DRG D
Kindergarten students that attended Pre-K (82)
Non-English speaking homes (6.3)
(2006-07)
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Student Demographic Characteristics
(06-07)
(05-06)

• Free Reduced Lunch 14.2 15.7
• Non-English Home Language 6.3 5.8
• Pre-K Attendance 82.0 83.0
• Enrollment Trend 1.8 2.6
• White Population 83.6 85.4
• Minority Population 16.4 14.6

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District Resources
Average Class Size
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District Resources
Teachers with a MA degree
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District Resources
Total Instructional Hours per Year
Elementary Higher than DRG Middle Higher than
DRG High School Lower than DRG
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District Resources
MPS
DRG
STUDENTS/COMPUTER
2.7
3.6
TEACHER/ADMINISTRATION
18.9
15.3
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District Revenues/Expenditures
MPS Expenditures for Educational Services
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District Revenues/ Expenditures Notables
(2006-2007)
DRG Average 10,752/student
MPS Average 11,662/student
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District Revenues/ Expenditures Notables
Instructional Supplies
Equipment Monies
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Student Performance
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade
7 Grade 8
MPS students achieving at state goal is higher
than the DRG average in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and
8 in reading, writing and math.
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SAT Student Performance
MPS
DRG
MATH
501
510
READING
503
505
WRITING
505
504
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Improvement Efforts
District and Academic Improvement Plans
Instructional Consistency
Curriculum aligned to CMT, CAPT Performance
Standards
Focused, Sustained Professional Development
Common assessments drive instruction
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Other Notables
2008-2009 Budget Priorities District and School
Academic Improvement Plans