Summary
Milford Academy is a small public high school in Milford, Ohio, serving grades 10–12 with just 46 students as part of the Milford Exempted Village district, which is itself high-performing — ranked 155th of 773 Ohio districts (80th percentile, 4 stars). Yet Milford Academy itself sits in the bottom fifth of Ohio high schools, an unusual contrast within a strong district. It is located less than a mile from Milford Senior High School, the district's large comprehensive high school, with 1,814 students in grades 9–12 and a 4-star, 80th-percentile statewide rank.
Milford Academy ranked 634th of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–2026 (20th percentile, 1 star), following 730th of 864 in 2023–2024 and 698th of 867 in 2022–2023 — a consistent bottom-quintile pattern. Every nearby high school with a reported rank is higher, including Deer Park Junior/Senior High School at 479th (40th percentile), the lowest-ranked nearby school. Chronic absenteeism is the most striking red flag: 75.9% in 2025–2026 and between 74.7% and 86.1% over five years, versus about 18–23% for the district. Milford Senior High School's rate is 33.8%, and top nearby suburban schools range from 10.1% to 17.3%. Graduation rates have also trailed the district every year, from 77.3% in 2023–2024 to 92.3% in 2025–2026, below nearly all nearby schools.
Proficiency is low overall, with American History at 75.0% the one bright spot above the state average (73.2%), while English II (40.0%) and Geometry (10.0%) fall far below state and district. Subgroup results for female, male, and low-income students all rank in the bottom 10–23% statewide, suggesting school-wide rather than single-group needs. The student-teacher ratio of 9.2 is the lowest among compared schools and could be an asset, though it has not yet translated into stronger outcomes. With only 46 students, single-year swings should be read cautiously, but the bottom-quintile ranking and high absenteeism are consistent patterns.
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