Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0New York Mills’s public schools score below 71% of New York State districts on tests and graduation
74% of New York Mills’s students graduate on time, below the New York State average (87%). 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 New York State, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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.
New York Mills’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 760 New York State towns with household incomes within a quarter of New York Mills’s, its schools beat 35%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,548 per student, against $34,607 across New York State (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind New York Mills’s grade
C: better than 29% of New York State school districts, #586 of 755 New York State towns. Both inputs trail the New York State average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New York Mills, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in New York Mills
New York Mills School
Grades K–12 · 521 students · 12:1 students per teacher
New York Mills’s public schools are run by New York Mills Union Free School District, which also serves Yorkville. 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.
Close to the state in reading
New York Mills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York State towns that share New York Mills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| New York Mills | C | New York Mills Union Free |
| Yorkville | B+ | Whitesboro Central K–12 · New York Mills Union Free K–12 |
| New Hartford | A | New Hartford Central |
| Utica | C− | Utica City |
Every school in New York Mills
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York State’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about New York Mills’s schools
Are New York Mills’s schools good?
On New York State’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New York Mills children attend score below 71% of New York State’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #586 of 755 New York State towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is New York Mills in?
New York Mills Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 521 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
What is New York Mills’s graduation rate?
70–79% of the class of 2023 in New York Mills Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York State.
How much does New York Mills spend per student?
$23,548 in New York Mills Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York State. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What New York Mills families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near New York Mills → They have their own page.
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 State. Stars are from neighbors.