Summary:
The Milford School District in Connecticut serves two public high schools—Jonathan Law High School and Joseph A. Foran High School—both covering grades 9 through 12 with enrollments of 776 and 727 students, respectively, in a district rated 3 stars and ranked 75th among 153 Connecticut districts.
Joseph A. Foran High School stands out as the strongest overall performer, posting a 94.9% graduation rate, a chronic absenteeism rate of just 13.7% (below the state average of 16.4%), and an impressive 73.6% ELA proficiency on the 11th-grade SAT—18.3 points above the state average. Jonathan Law High School, meanwhile, excels in science, with 53.0% proficiency in 2025-2026 and 55.6% in 2024-2025, both above district and state averages. Jonathan Law also offers a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.7 to 1 compared to Foran's 11.2 to 1, along with higher per-pupil spending of $21,970 versus $20,556.
Both schools achieve graduation rates near 95%, surpassing both the district average of 93.6% and the state average of 91.2%. Their academic strengths are clearly distinct: Foran leads in English while Jonathan Law leads in science. Chronic absenteeism is the key concern at Jonathan Law at 17.0%—above the state average—while Foran's 13.7% rate sits comfortably below it. Jonathan Law also serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (33.9% free/reduced lunch eligibility versus 28.2% at Foran), and the district appears to direct additional staffing and funding there accordingly. Both schools consistently earn 3-star ratings and rank around the 60th percentile statewide, making them stable, solid choices for Milford families.
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