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Milford Grade School is
a rural public school
in Milford, Illinois that is part of Milford Area Public School District 124.
It serves 320 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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8%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Mar 20, 2026
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Milford Grade School
$4,815
raised using DonorsChoose
12
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
49
donors
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Milford Grade School has received support from
37 individuals from Illinois and
12 individuals out-of-state.
