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Mexico High School

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Mexico High School ranks 667 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

667^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 46% of New York high schools

Summary

Mexico High School is a public high school located in Mexico, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 594 students. It is part of the Mexico Central School District, which is ranked 787 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mexico High School has shown a mixed performance on Regents exams, with some subject areas performing better than others. For example, the school has performed well in Regents/Common Core Algebra II, with 100% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 74.88%. However, the school has struggled in subjects like Regents/Earth Science, with only 22.73% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 65.07%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 84.3% to 90.5%, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.7% to 5.0%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Mexico High School has had a chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 31.5% to 36.4%, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, Mexico High School generally performs below average on academic metrics. For example, Hannibal High School has lower Regents exam proficiency rates and a lower graduation rate than Mexico High School, while Sandy Creek High School has significantly higher Regents exam proficiency rates and a higher graduation rate. Mexico High School's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school's performance being particularly low for White students and students with special needs, while relatively stronger for homeless students.

619

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,949

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3338 Main St
Mexico, NY 13114-3432

(315) 963-8400

District: Mexico Central School District

Feeder schools for Mexico High School:

Elementary:	Mexico Elementary School
	New Haven Elementary School
	Palermo Elementary School
Middle:	Mexico Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Earth Science scores 42 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

New York avg66%

667^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

787^th of 874Mexico 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	667 of 1234	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	589 of 1242	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	614 of 1228	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	547 of 1190	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	87 of 519	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	537 of 1207	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	689 of 1210	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.5	596 of 1221	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.1	665 of 1255	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	696 of 1255	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.9	528 of 1237	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	653 of 1217	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.8	669 of 1198	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	693 of 1165	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.9	644 of 1117	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	542 of 1086	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.1	635 of 1027	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	587 of 1002	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.3	479 of 986	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.6	368 of 935	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	617 of 1206	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	547 of 1219	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	641 of 1197	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	577 of 1155	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	496 of 1193	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	659 of 1176	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	200 of 607	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	88 of 564	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	320 of 531	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	313 of 493	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	235 of 498	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	741 of 1179	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	686 of 1170	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	650 of 1155	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	573 of 1101	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	518 of 1179	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	671 of 1154	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	708 of 1201	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	589 of 1211	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	547 of 1191	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	481 of 1154	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	552 of 1190	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	672 of 1176	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	304 of 328	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	926 of 1149	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	762 of 1144	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	708 of 1130	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	527 of 1038	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	662 of 1132	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	720 of 1095	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	647 of 788	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	627 of 781	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	662 of 776	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	612 of 738	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	558 of 793	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	661 of 765	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

Geometry95%+36 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts79%+4 vs state

U.S. History and Government78%+3 vs state

Global History and Geography76%~ state avg

Chemistry61%-4 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences59%+3 vs state

Physics50%-19 vs state

Algebra I41%-15 vs state

Life Science Biology34%-24 vs state

Living Environment29%-27 vs state

Earth Science23%-42 vs state

Common Core Geometry20%-4 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
Mexico High School	Public	9-12	3338 Main St	Mexico	13114	Oswego County	Mexico Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 963-8400	619	52	11.9	47.3%	565 (91.3%)	6 (1.0%)	21 (3.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	48.4	667^th of 1234 public high schools	45.9%		54.9	589^th of 1242 public high schools	52.6%	78	60.6	100.0	79.3	20.0	22.7	75.6	29.3	50.0	78.2	41.2	34.2	95.4	59.1								99.2	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.2	$30,949	$808	$30,141
Pulaski Middle-High School	Public	6-12	4624 Salina St	Pulaski	13142	Oswego County	Pulaski Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 298-5103	507	47	10.8	50.1%	477 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	60.5	499^th of 1234 public high schools	59.6%		58.6	543^rd of 1242 public high schools	56.3%	44	100.0	96.6	75.3		73.8	69.1	74.8	50.0	83.1	64.4		58.3		39.1	30.5	50.0	43.1	50.9	47.8	59.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,515	$1,462	$31,053
Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	639 County Rt 22	Parish	13131	Oswego County	Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 625-5222	410	49	8.3	48.5%	368 (89.8%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.3%)	31.3	843^rd of 1234 public high schools	31.7%		38.4	769^th of 1242 public high schools	38.1%	74	28.6	50.0	65.2		20.0	57.4	15.8		63.4	32.9	59.7	58.1	80.0		23.7	16.4		34.2	25.0	18.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$38,793	$2,503	$36,290
Paul V Moore High School	Public	9-12	44 School Dr	Central Square	13036	Oswego County	Central Square Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 668-4231	1,026	86	11.8	38.1%	967 (94.2%)	8 (0.8%)	20 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.3%)	54.7	585^th of 1234 public high schools	52.6%		59.9	522^nd of 1242 public high schools	58.0%	63	63.6	85.6	85.0	20.0	29.4	73.2	30.6		67.5	57.4	63.8	59.1	71.4								99.1	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	100.0	99.2	$28,085	$1,179	$26,906
G Ray Bodley High School	Public	9-12	6 William Gillard Dr	Fulton	13069	Oswego County	Fulton City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 593-5400	938	81	11.6	53.5%	815 (86.9%)	8 (0.9%)	73 (7.8%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	48.1	672^nd of 1234 public high schools	45.5%		50.1	645^th of 1242 public high schools	48.1%	27	64.0	61.5	78.8	4.4	5.6	73.1	21.7	43.5	72.8	50.4	56.9	64.2	69.4								99.1	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.9	$28,633	$843	$27,791
Oswego High School	Public	9-12	2 Buccaneer Blvd	Oswego	13126	Oswego County	Oswego City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 341-2200	1,079	87	12.4	36.1%	919 (85.2%)	21 (1.9%)	87 (8.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.5%)	42.8	724^th of 1234 public high schools	41.3%		49.5	650^th of 1242 public high schools	47.7%	74	71.9	88.5	72.7	22.2	30.0	64.8	43.8		62.7	54.6	62.0	56.2	53.3								99.6	99.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.9	99.9	$28,037	$873	$27,163
Sandy Creek High School	Public	9-12	124 Salisbury St	Sandy Creek	13145	Oswego County	Sandy Creek Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 387-3445	230	20	11.6	47.0%	222 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70.4	320^th of 1234 public high schools	74.1%		75.3	232^nd of 1242 public high schools	81.3%	88	85.7	92.9	89.4	60.0	85.5	84.5	67.4		73.0	72.7		68.8									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$34,934	$1,860	$33,074
John C Birdlebough High School	Public	9-12	552 Main St	Phoenix	13135	Oswego County	Phoenix Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 695-1631	471	48	9.8	49.3%	442 (93.8%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	54.6	588^th of 1234 public high schools	52.4%		54.9	592^nd of 1242 public high schools	52.3%	4	79.6	63.2	79.5	42.9	36.0	79.3	45.5	46.2	74.8	57.9	59.5	66.0	62.1								99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$31,415	$1,484	$29,931
Hannibal High School	Public	9-12	928 Cayuga St	Hannibal	13074	Oswego County	Hannibal Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 564-8130	334	34	9.7	59.9%	322 (96.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	20.6	979^th of 1234 public high schools	20.7%		28.7	867^th of 1242 public high schools	30.2%	112	54.2	50.0	65.5	14.3	0.0	44.9	31.3		77.5	15.7	21.8	18.5	30.2								99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$33,579	$1,466	$32,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Mexico High School

What district is Mexico High School in?

Mexico Central School District

How many students attend Mexico High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Mexico High School.

Is Mexico High School a good school?

Mexico High School ranks 667^th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Mexico High School?

Mexico High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mexico Elementary School
Elementary : New Haven Elementary School
Elementary : Palermo Elementary School
Middle : Mexico Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Mexico High School?

Students at Mexico High School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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