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New York Mills School

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New York Mills School ranks 611 th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

611^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Alternative Schools

Better than 75% of New York alternative schools

Summary

New York Mills School is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in the New York Mills Union Free School District, with 567 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.8.

The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages on various assessments, with 78.38% proficiency in 5th grade ELA, 89.47% in 5th grade Math, and 100% proficiency in Regents Physics and U.S. History. Its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 88.1%, are also higher than the state average of 75-80%. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 31.5% to 35.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average of 20-25%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.75% to 49.56%, which is also higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Brookfield Central School, Madison Central School, and Stockbridge Valley Central School, New York Mills School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and graduation rates, though these nearby schools also have high chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting these are common challenges in the region.

521

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,363

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Marauder Blvd
New York Mills, NY 13417-1566

(315) 768-8124

District: New York Mills Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

African American:

5.4%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 25% of New York alternative schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2022

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

!Geometry scores 24 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

New York avg59%

Elementary school

611^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2023

From top 29% (2023) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

690^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →

★★★★★

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High school

562^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	611 of 2445	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	916 of 2445	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	712 of 2439	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	760 of 2409	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	881 of 2413	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	628 of 2403	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	804 of 2401	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	433 of 2098	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	610 of 2078	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	490 of 2041	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	636 of 2099	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	449 of 2407	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	888 of 2411	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	829 of 2400	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	987 of 2400	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	1521 of 2110	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1185 of 2016	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.6	522 of 2031	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	662 of 1402	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	535 of 1337	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	681 of 1399	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	690 of 1500	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	640 of 1504	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	518 of 1500	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	582 of 1479	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	628 of 1242	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1276 of 1439	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	1043 of 1438	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	60.0	524 of 1455	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	785 of 1429	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.7	499 of 1407	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.6	814 of 1401	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	792 of 1373	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	734 of 1337	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	728 of 1295	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.2	470 of 1243	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.9	383 of 1224	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.9	354 of 1185	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	250 of 1123	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.5	294 of 1095	73.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	632 of 1457	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	705 of 1465	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	405 of 1463	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	507 of 1454	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	481 of 1066	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.3	1254 of 1370	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1185 of 1353	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	578 of 1283	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	464 of 1296	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	468 of 1288	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	540 of 1306	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	399 of 935	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	1009 of 1241	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	952 of 1245	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	724 of 1455	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	570 of 1464	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	642 of 1464	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	620 of 1455	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	556 of 1071	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1152 of 1366	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	809 of 1352	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	768 of 1303	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	463 of 775	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	458 of 778	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	317 of 772	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.3	676 of 716	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	562 of 1234	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	529 of 1242	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	308 of 1228	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	479 of 1190	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	244 of 519	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	406 of 1207	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	552 of 1210	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.4	525 of 1221	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.7	362 of 1255	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	54.3	598 of 1255	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.6	589 of 1237	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	327 of 1217	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	135 of 1198	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.0	253 of 1165	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	62.9	400 of 1117	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.7	217 of 1086	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	79.1	15 of 1027	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	76.2	63 of 1002	93.7%	★★★★★
2006	67.5	248 of 986	74.8%	★★★★☆
2005	64.3	303 of 935	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	454 of 1206	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	554 of 1219	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	160 of 1197	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	428 of 1155	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	119 of 290	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	416 of 1193	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	421 of 1176	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	607 of 1179	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	502 of 1170	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	226 of 1155	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	354 of 1101	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	156 of 289	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	358 of 1179	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	502 of 1154	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	607 of 1201	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	449 of 1211	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	411 of 1191	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	515 of 1154	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	189 of 354	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	413 of 1190	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	629 of 1176	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	426 of 1149	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	210 of 1144	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	93 of 1130	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.4	138 of 1038	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	327 of 1132	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	525 of 788	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	462 of 781	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	396 of 776	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	428 of 738	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	308 of 793	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	587 of 765	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2024)28th percentile-35 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Physics100%+31 vs state

U.S. History and Government100%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts82%+7 vs state

Global History and Geography79%+3 vs state

Chemistry70%+5 vs state

Life Science Biology68%+9 vs state

Science67%+23 vs state

Common Core Algebra II67%-8 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences60%+4 vs state

English Language Arts59%+5 vs state

Math58%+3 vs state

Algebra I51%-5 vs state

Geometry36%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th 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
New York Mills School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1 Marauder Blvd	New York Mills	13417	Oneida County	New York Mills Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 768-8124	521	45	11.5	39.0%	444 (85.2%)	28 (5.4%)	25 (4.8%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)								(n/a)	70.0	66.7	82.1			79.1		100.0	100.0	51.0	67.6	36.1	60.0	50.0	60.6	78.4	46.5	60.7	55.6	72.7	81.8	89.5	63.4	30.4	28.6	76.3	60.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$24,363	$721	$23,641
Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	4747 Middle Sttlmnt Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES	No	No	No	No	(315) 793-8560	690	118	5.8		492 (71.3%)	87 (12.6%)	48 (7.0%)	22 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Perry Junior High School	Public, Alternative	7-10	9499 Weston Rd	New Hartford	13413	Oneida County	New Hartford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 738-9300	577	52	11.1	19.4%	471 (81.6%)	6 (1.0%)	33 (5.7%)	41 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)								(n/a)				100.0	93.1		100.0			100.0		100.0						68.7	71.2					74.2	79.1		75.0	99.4	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.8	100.0	99.7	$25,365	$543	$24,822
Utica Academy Of Science Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	160 School Ln	Frankfort	13340	Herkimer County	Utica Academy Of Science Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(315) 266-1072	997	53	18.8	80.9%	226 (22.7%)	255 (25.6%)	240 (24.1%)	220 (22.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.9%)								(n/a)	42.9	100.0	79.6		40.0	84.4	55.0		70.1	77.8	39.2	47.2	40.7	39.7	30.6	41.7	57.9	41.2	59.7	39.7	22.5	23.9	40.8	48.2	26.2	21.1										$11,804	$4,392	$7,412
New York State School For The Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	401 Turin St	Rome	13440	Oneida County	New York State School For The Deaf	No	No	No	No	(315) 337-8400	46	11	4.1	52.2%	34 (73.9%)	3 (6.5%)	7 (15.2%)	1 (2.2%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Madison-Oneida BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	4937 Spring Rd	Verona	13478	Oneida County	Madison-Oneida BOCES	No	No	No	No	(315) 361-5510	407	109	3.7		346 (85.0%)	16 (3.9%)	18 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.4%)								(n/a)																												99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6
Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES	Public, Alternative	K-12	352 Gros Blvd	Herkimer	13350	Herkimer County	Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES	No	No	No	No	(315) 867-2023	284	63	4.5		249 (87.7%)	7 (2.5%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)																												98.8	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4
Stockbridge Valley Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6011 Williams Rd	Munnsville	13409	Madison County	Stockbridge Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 495-4550	377	41	9.1	47.2%	354 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)								(n/a)	81.8	75.0	93.3			75.8	50.0		85.7	60.6	48.0	93.3	91.7	51.6	50.0	43.3	36.4	54.8	64.3	64.5	59.1	60.0	50.0	50.0	73.1	50.0	71.4	99.3	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.3	$30,527	$2,061	$28,466
Madison Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7303 Rt 20	Madison	13402	Madison County	Madison Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 893-1878	413	40	10.3	50.1%	402 (97.3%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	36.4	100.0	75.0			84.2	40.0		74.2	59.5	67.7	58.8	36.7	41.9	37.9	40.0	42.1	42.3	30.0	35.5	44.8	48.0	31.6	37.0	40.0	44.0	44.8	99.2	99.3	99.6	99.5	99.6	99.5	99.3	99.7	$29,558	$534	$29,024
Brookfield Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1910 Fairground Rd	Brookfield	13314	Madison County	Brookfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 899-3323	189	23	8.2	52.9%	186 (98.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)			90.0			90.0	60.0			16.7	50.0		44.4	26.7	30.8	37.5	35.7	30.8	60.0	53.3	30.8	37.5	50.0	15.4	50.0	37.5	60.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,634	$2,440	$33,194

Frequently Asked Questions about New York Mills School

How many students attend New York Mills School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended New York Mills School.

Is New York Mills School a good school?

New York Mills School ranks 611^th of 2445 New York alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of New York Mills School?

Students at New York Mills School are 85% White, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is New York Mills School in?

New York Mills Union Free School District

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