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Schools in Mexico · Mexico Central School District

Mexico’s public schools score below 72% of New York districts on tests and graduation

30% of students in Mexico’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mexico, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 75% 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
30%
▼ 19 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.8K
▼ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.1
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
2,064 students on the public path
In brief

Mexico’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 75% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Mexico’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,808 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Mexico Middle School, then Mexico High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Mexico’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 28% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 28%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1160)Better than 27%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 766 test results and a graduating class of 149 could put Mexico anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 75% of Mexico’s students in the tested grades sat them (787 in math, 744 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
5–8Mexico Middle SchoolMexico Central School DistrictD
9–12Mexico High SchoolMexico Central School DistrictA

Mexico’s public schools are run by Mexico Central School District, which also serves Mexico, New Haven, Palermo and Scriba. 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.

Mexico Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,064 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,808NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 48.9% · 744 students tested
Math37%
State average 46.5% · 787 students tested

Mexico vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MexicoCMexico Central

Every school in Mexico

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

Also serving Mexicoin other towns
Mexico Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
362 students11:1Rate it →
New Haven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Haven
C−
239 students12:1Rate it →
Palermo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fulton
D
216 students12:1Rate it →
Mexico Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
628 students10:1Rate it →
Mexico High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
619 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mexico’s schools

Are Mexico’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mexico children attend score below 72% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mexico in?

Mexico Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,064 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mexico kids go to high school?

Mexico High School, with 619 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Mexico’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Mexico Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Mexico spend per student?

$27,808 in Mexico Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Mexico families are saying about school.

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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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.