High Schools in New York Mills Public School District

Summary:

The New York Mills Public School District in Minnesota is home to a single high school, New York Mills Secondary, which has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance and is ranked among the top 6% of high schools in the state.

New York Mills Secondary is a standout school, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasting a 4-year graduation rate of 84.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic proficiency rates in math, reading, and science consistently exceed the state averages, with 67.39% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. Additionally, the school's dropout rate of 4.4% is lower than the state average, indicating a strong commitment to student success.

Despite having a relatively small student population of 335 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.4, which is lower than the state average, New York Mills Secondary serves a diverse student body, with 46.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's ability to maintain exceptional academic outcomes while serving a significant population of economically disadvantaged students is a testament to its effective educational strategies and support systems.

District Detail

209 N Hayes Ave
New York Mills, MN 56567-0218

(218) 385-4201

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 822

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
New York Mills Secondary	Public	7-12	209 N Hayes Ave	New York Mills	56567	Otter Tail County	New York Mills Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 385-4211	362	25	14.3	42.5%	344 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	82	69^th of 450 public high schools	84.7%		88.8	30^th of 480 public high schools	93.8%	39	53.1	53.3	67.4	57.1	54.7	46.7	54.6	52.0	$12,055

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Perham-Dent Public School District	10.68 mi	4	80^th
Wadena-Deer Creek School District	12.28 mi	3	287^th
Freshwater Education District	12.9 mi	21
Henning Public School District	14.38 mi	2	143^rd
Sebeka Public School District	15.64 mi	2	186^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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