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Herkimer High School

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Herkimer High School ranks 536 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 57% of New York high schools

Summary

Herkimer High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the Herkimer Central School District, with 543 students located in Herkimer, NY. While the school district is ranked 703 out of 874 districts in New York and rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, a closer look at Herkimer High School reveals some concerning trends.

Herkimer High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on New York State Assessments and Regents exams across various subjects and grade levels. The school's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 66.3% to 84.3%, lower than the state averages, and its dropout rates have been higher, ranging from 4.5% to 18.4%. Additionally, Herkimer High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.5% to 38.0%, significantly above the state average. While the school's African American and multi-racial students have performed relatively well, the school's White and special education students have struggled, ranking in the bottom quartile of New York high schools.

Interestingly, Herkimer High School's performance is generally lower than the nearby high schools, such as New Hartford Senior High School, Poland Junior-Senior High School, and Mount Markham Senior High School, which have consistently higher student achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's declining performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and low-income students suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of strategies to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for all students.

537

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,418

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 W German St
Herkimer, NY 13350-2199

(315) 866-2230

District: Herkimer Central School District

Feeder schools for Herkimer High School:

Elementary:

Herkimer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

African American:

5.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New York median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New York average (53% vs 60% meeting standards)

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

!Earth Science scores 54 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg50%

New York avg60%

Middle school

1,130^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

536^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

703^rd of 874Herkimer Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	1130 of 1500	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1222 of 1504	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	1211 of 1500	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1009 of 1479	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	917 of 1242	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1051 of 1439	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	941 of 1438	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.1	1029 of 1455	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.0	871 of 1429	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	767 of 1407	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.5	924 of 1401	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.2	910 of 1373	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	776 of 1337	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.9	601 of 1295	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.6	809 of 1243	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	769 of 1224	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	690 of 1185	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.9	735 of 1123	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.6	808 of 1095	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	1114 of 1457	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1288 of 1465	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1138 of 1463	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1260 of 1454	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	915 of 1066	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1106 of 1370	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	878 of 1353	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1058 of 1283	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1067 of 1296	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1140 of 1288	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	986 of 1306	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	746 of 935	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	996 of 1241	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	816 of 1245	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	1069 of 1455	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1078 of 1464	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1207 of 1464	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	681 of 1455	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	649 of 1071	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	845 of 1366	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	951 of 1352	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	129 of 235	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1111 of 1298	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	1173 of 1303	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1225 of 1307	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1108 of 1283	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	505 of 522	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1091 of 1139	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1025 of 1170	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	664 of 775	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	714 of 778	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	705 of 772	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	643 of 748	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	536 of 614	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	636 of 716	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	666 of 763	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	536 of 1234	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	632 of 1242	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	553 of 1228	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	602 of 1190	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	371 of 519	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	724 of 1207	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	698 of 1210	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.5	769 of 1221	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	666 of 1255	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	767 of 1255	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	738 of 1237	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	697 of 1217	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.7	683 of 1198	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	653 of 1165	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	631 of 1117	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	651 of 1086	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.4	742 of 1027	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.7	697 of 1002	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	565 of 986	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.5	598 of 935	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	132 of 713	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	260 of 671	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	507 of 1206	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	634 of 1219	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	590 of 1197	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	649 of 1155	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	217 of 290	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	670 of 1193	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	729 of 1176	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	522 of 1179	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	631 of 1170	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	617 of 1155	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	714 of 1101	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	215 of 289	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	698 of 1179	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	726 of 1154	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	503 of 1201	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	596 of 1211	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	400 of 1191	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	535 of 1154	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	243 of 354	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	739 of 1190	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	608 of 1176	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	125 of 328	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	970 of 1149	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	782 of 1144	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	711 of 1130	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.6	974 of 1038	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	118 of 137	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	842 of 1132	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	987 of 1095	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	538 of 788	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	642 of 781	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	547 of 776	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	591 of 738	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	121 of 133	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	668 of 793	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	619 of 765	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school

High school

African American (2025)81st percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II83%+8 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts80%+5 vs state

Global History and Geography80%+4 vs state

Physics80%+11 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences79%+23 vs state

U.S. History and Government79%+4 vs state

Algebra I70%+14 vs state

Living Environment61%+4 vs state

Chemistry57%-8 vs state

Life Science Biology51%-8 vs state

Science46%+3 vs state

Geometry44%-16 vs state

English Language Arts37%-14 vs state

Math32%-20 vs state

Common Core Geometry22%~ state avg

Earth Science11%-54 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herkimer High School	Public	6-12	801 W German St	Herkimer	13350	Herkimer County	Herkimer Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 866-2230	537	49	11.0	51.2%	473 (88.1%)	31 (5.8%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	58.1	536^th of 1234 public high schools	56.6%		51.1	632^nd of 1242 public high schools	49.1%	96	56.5	82.6	80.0	22.2	11.1	80.0	60.9	80.0	78.9	70.4	50.7	44.0	79.3	36.6	30.2	41.9	36.6	31.3	29.3	46.2	99.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	100.0	$24,418	$2,056	$22,362
Central Valley Academy	Public	9-12	111 Frederick St	Ilion	13357	Herkimer County	Central Valley Central School District At Ilion-Mohawk	No	No	No	No	(315) 895-7471	615	48	12.7	0.5%	548 (89.1%)	11 (1.8%)	23 (3.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	46.8	688^th of 1234 public high schools	44.2%		49	653^rd of 1242 public high schools	47.4%	35	64.4	93.9	80.5	18.2	63.2	61.8	53.0	80.0	64.3	43.9		81.3									99.7	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$26,238	$1,295	$24,943
Frankfort-Schuyler Central High School	Public	9-12	605 Palmer St	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Frankfort-Schuyler Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 895-7461	288	22	13.0	42.7%	257 (89.2%)	5 (1.7%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	65.5	404^th of 1234 public high schools	67.3%		69.2	358^th of 1242 public high schools	71.2%	46	68.0	95.8	72.6	88.2	86.7	74.6	73.9	83.3	83.8	69.9		84.9									99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,039	$673	$24,366
Little Falls High School	Public	9-12	1 High School Rd	Little Falls	13365	Herkimer County	Little Falls City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 823-1167	331	31	10.5	51.1%	297 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	17 (5.1%)	51.7	619^th of 1234 public high schools	49.8%		53.1	608^th of 1242 public high schools	51.0%	11	79.3	84.9	79.8		69.0	65.6	66.7	68.8	66.7	50.7		55.3									99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	$36,756	$1,701	$35,055
West Canada Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	5447 State Rt 28	Newport	13416	Herkimer County	West Canada Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 845-6800	311	35	8.9	43.1%	300 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	50	643^rd of 1234 public high schools	47.9%		53	609^th of 1242 public high schools	51.0%	34	88.2	42.9	83.9	11.1	60.7	63.3	71.6	87.5	64.3	43.9		82.8			38.8	25.0		43.8	61.0	40.8	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	$36,069	$1,089	$34,980
Thomas R Proctor High School	Public	9-12	1203 Hilton Ave	Utica	13501	Oneida County	Utica City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 368-6489	2,820	170	16.5	58.4%	653 (23.2%)	737 (26.1%)	613 (21.7%)	634 (22.5%)	4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	178 (6.3%)	45	703^rd of 1234 public high schools	43.0%		36.8	784^th of 1242 public high schools	36.9%	81	59.5	80.4	86.2	23.0	23.1	75.9	27.4	42.9	72.3	35.7	49.3	39.0	75.9								99.6	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	99.9	$26,216	$3,416	$22,800
James A Green Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	38 Slawson St	Dolgeville	13329	Herkimer County	Dolgeville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 429-3155	369	35	10.4	53.4%	361 (97.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.8	464^th of 1234 public high schools	62.4%		61.3	502^nd of 1242 public high schools	59.6%	38	75.0	81.8	74.2		66.7	68.6	87.0	88.9	76.2	82.1		53.3			17.5	22.8		31.6	28.6	39.3	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,658	$2,063	$23,596
Mount Markham Senior High School	Public	9-12	500 Fairground Rd	West Winfield	13491	Herkimer County	Mount Markham Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 822-2900	283	32	8.9	39.9%	269 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	68.6	361^st of 1234 public high schools	70.7%		66	427^th of 1242 public high schools	65.6%	66	61.9	92.3	78.8	28.6	86.2	81.4	72.6	100.0	79.8	73.4		82.1									99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,372	$1,634	$31,738
Sauquoit Valley High School	Public	9-12	2601 Oneida St	Sauquoit	13456	Oneida County	Sauquoit Valley Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 839-6316	280	26	10.8	37.1%	259 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	73	273^rd of 1234 public high schools	77.9%		73.9	262^nd of 1242 public high schools	78.9%	11	67.5	91.4	90.0	52.5	87.0	94.3	62.1	100.0	93.2	55.7		55.8									98.7	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	98.7	$25,454	$83	$25,371
Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center For Children & Youth	Public	5-12	1400 Noyes St	Utica	13502	Oneida County	New York State Office Mental Health (Omh)	No	No	No	No	(315) 738-3745	23				17 (73.9%)	2 (8.7%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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What district is Herkimer High School in?

Herkimer Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Herkimer High School?

Students at Herkimer High School are 88% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Herkimer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Herkimer High School.

What schools feed into Herkimer High School?

Herkimer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Herkimer Elementary School

Is Herkimer High School a good school?

Herkimer High School ranks 536^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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