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Schools in New York Mills · New York Mills Public School District

New York Mills’s public schools outscore 63% of Minnesota districts

Math proficiency in New York Mills’s districts is 53%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving New York Mills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 21% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
MN 14.8
Schools in town
2
822 students on the public path
In brief

New York Mills’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,493 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is New York Mills Secondary. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind New York Mills’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (714)Better than 64%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 380 test results and a graduating class of 60 could put New York Mills anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of New York Mills’s students in the tested grades sat them (383 in math, 378 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New York Mills, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6New York Mills ElementaryNew York Mills Public School DistrictC+
7–12New York Mills SecondaryNew York Mills Public School DistrictB−

New York Mills’s public schools are run by New York Mills Public School District, which also serves Bluffton, Butler, Deer Creek and Homestead and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

New York Mills Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 822 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,493MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 378 students tested
Math53%
State average 44.8% · 383 students tested

New York Mills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share New York Mills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New York MillsBNew York Mills Public

Every school in New York Mills

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in New York Millsby address
New York Mills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
460 students16:1Rate it →
New York Mills Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
B−
362 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about New York Mills’s schools

Are New York Mills’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools New York Mills children attend outscore 63% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New York Mills in?

New York Mills Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 822 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is New York Mills’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in New York Mills Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does New York Mills spend per student?

$13,493 in New York Mills Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.