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New York Mills Secondary

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New York Mills Secondary ranks 53 rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 89% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

New York Mills Secondary is a public 7–12 school serving 362 students in the small west-central Minnesota community of New York Mills, part of the New York Mills Public School District, which ranks 49th of 458 Minnesota districts. The school ranks 53rd of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–2026 (89th percentile, 4 stars), placing it in roughly the top 11% statewide. Its rank history shows sustained strength: after sitting at the 57th percentile in 2020–2021, it climbed to the 94th percentile and 5 stars in 2023–2024, then settled at 85th percentile in 2024–2025 and 89th percentile in 2025–2026.

Math is the clearest differentiator. All-grades math proficiency is 54.9%, about 10 points above the state (44.9%) and higher than every nearby ranked traditional high school, including Perham Senior High (47.3%), Sebeka Secondary (39.8%), Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High (36.4%), Henning Secondary (26.1%), and Verndale Secondary (14.0%). Reading (50.0%) and science (27.2%) are above the state but behind Perham Senior's 57.0% and 43.4%. Grade-level results are strongest in 7th-grade math (73.1% vs. state 40.3%), 11th-grade math (50.0%), 10th-grade reading (51.6%), and end-of-course science (45.9%), while 8th-grade reading (43.1%) and 8th-grade science (9.4%) fall below state levels. The graduation rate is 92.3% (state 84.9%), the dropout rate is 3.8%, and the student/teacher ratio is 14.3.

The school's standout strength is its effectiveness with low socioeconomic status students, ranking 27th of 377 (93rd percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–2026, 92nd percentile the year before, and 98th percentile in 2023–2024 — notable given a 42.54% free/reduced lunch rate. Special education ranks 103rd of 224 (54th percentile), around the middle statewide. Very small or alternative nearby settings such as White Pine Academy and Perham Area Learning Center have suppressed or limited test data, so their results are not directly comparable.

362

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,055

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(218) 385-4211

District: New York Mills Public School District

Feeder schools for New York Mills Secondary:

Elementary:

New York Mills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Minnesota high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

169^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

53^rd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 458New York Mills Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	169 of 546	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.8	89 of 519	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	89 of 545	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	207 of 529	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	180 of 520	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	238 of 521	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	152 of 533	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	217 of 518	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	263 of 523	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.3	296 of 508	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.8	168 of 516	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.0	301 of 490	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.8	122 of 488	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	103 of 469	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	52.9	248 of 478	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	281 of 454	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.2	190 of 230	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.9	349 of 409	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.9	256 of 403	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.4	212 of 406	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.4	204 of 396	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	74.5	95 of 387	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	222 of 467	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	115 of 450	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	105 of 474	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	164 of 455	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	98 of 467	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	39.6	276 of 443	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.5	98 of 439	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	177 of 436	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	125 of 458	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	26 of 432	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	15 of 473	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	66.5	112 of 459	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	124 of 404	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	136 of 399	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	124 of 415	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	237 of 401	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	96 of 483	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	79 of 452	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	75 of 479	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	210 of 464	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	235 of 476	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	148 of 437	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	212 of 454	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	254 of 438	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	31.1	227 of 307	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	95 of 260	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	183 of 435	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	133 of 415	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	151 of 440	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	260 of 436	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	239 of 438	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	266 of 422	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	194 of 428	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.1	295 of 428	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	53 of 473	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	69 of 450	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	30 of 480	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.0	97 of 476	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	76 of 472	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	184 of 428	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	144 of 492	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	84 of 494	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	138 of 489	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	63.5	203 of 489	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.6	77 of 504	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	60.2	225 of 483	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.1	146 of 534	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	69 of 539	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	88 of 545	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	64.7	220 of 540	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	146 of 234	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	78.6	101 of 460	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	54.6	261 of 463	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	260 of 450	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	77.5	83 of 452	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	48.1	325 of 433	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	99 of 398	75.1%	★★★★☆
2025	97.8	2 of 358	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	67 of 403	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	152 of 396	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	174 of 388	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.4	78 of 339	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	112 of 401	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	36 of 395	90.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	27 of 377	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	28 of 333	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	9 of 389	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	46 of 393	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	143 of 312	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	177 of 270	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.1	18 of 370	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	43 of 374	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	44 of 395	88.9%	★★★★☆
2025	57.0	161 of 377	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.8	23 of 405	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	51 of 398	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	93.1	11 of 403	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	36.3	246 of 351	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	169 of 411	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	129 of 398	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	103 of 224	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	54 of 221	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	105 of 216	51.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	87 of 394	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	103 of 376	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	58 of 402	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	134 of 398	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.4	85 of 401	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	211 of 364	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	194 of 412	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	142 of 414	65.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2026)80th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2024)26th percentile-58 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

White (2026)78th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math55%+10 vs state

Reading50%~ state avg

Science27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	83.7	53^rd of 473 public high schools	88.8%		82	69^th of 450 public high schools	84.7%	16	56.9	43.1	51.6	50.0	9.4	45.9	27.2	73.1	44.6	50.0	54.9	$12,055
Perham Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	800 Coney Street West	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 346-6502	38	5	8.0	57.9%	27 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)								(n/a)												$14,714
Perham Senior High	Public	9-12	800 Coney Street West	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 346-6500	529	29	18.4	26.7%	443 (83.7%)	8 (1.5%)	48 (9.1%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	84.2	51^st of 473 public high schools	89.2%		86.4	49^th of 450 public high schools	89.1%	2			57.0	57.0		43.4	43.4			47.3	47.3	$11,207
Wadena-Deer Creek Senior High	Public	7-12	600 Colfax Ave SW	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Wadena-Deer Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 632-2300	470	24	19.7	39.6%	408 (86.8%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	61	196^th of 473 public high schools	58.6%		58.6	211^th of 450 public high schools	53.1%	15	43.4	31.9	36.8	37.0	4.5	47.1	22.9	39.2	40.0	27.9	36.4	$12,843
Freshwater Wadena Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	624 Jefferson St N	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 631-3505	0																		(n/a)
White Pine Academy	Public	5-12	2222 Industrial Drive	Wadena	56482	Wadena County	Freshwater Education District	No	No	No	No	(218) 631-3505	11	3	4.3	72.7%	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Henning Secondary	Public	7-12	500 School Ave	Henning	56551	Otter Tail County	Henning Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 583-2927	171	9	18.5	35.7%	153 (89.5%)	2 (1.2%)	8 (4.7%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	62.3	187^th of 473 public high schools	60.5%		56.5	222^nd of 450 public high schools	50.7%	35	56.3	42.4	52.0	48.6	9.1	44.0	24.1	37.5	30.3	10.0	26.1	$13,709
Sebeka Secondary	Public	7-12	200 1st St NW	Sebeka	56477	Wadena County	Sebeka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 837-5101	233	17	13.6	48.9%	213 (91.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	32.2	329^th of 473 public high schools	30.4%		61.6	189^th of 450 public high schools	58.0%	140	48.0	53.1	28.6	42.4	12.5	18.8	15.6	44.0	50.0	25.8	39.8	$12,234
Verndale Secondary	Public	7-12	411 SW Brown St	Verndale	56481	Wadena County	Verndale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 445-5184	231	19	11.9	46.8%	206 (89.2%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	19	396^th of 473 public high schools	16.3%		40.6	296^th of 450 public high schools	34.2%	100	30.0	30.3	29.3	29.8	3.1	7.7	5.6	13.3	17.2	11.8	14.0	$10,617

Frequently Asked Questions about New York Mills Secondary

Is New York Mills Secondary a good school?

New York Mills Secondary ranks 53^rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is New York Mills Secondary in?

New York Mills Public School District

What is the racial makeup of New York Mills Secondary?

Students at New York Mills Secondary are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into New York Mills Secondary?

New York Mills Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New York Mills Elementary

How many students attend New York Mills Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended New York Mills Secondary.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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