Enrollment
362
High
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 272352001156
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY
209 N HAYES AVE, NEW YORK MILLS, MN 56567 · (218) 385-4211 · Otter Tail County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Minnesota public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
154 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 74 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 14% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
57.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY's state test result (49.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY this school | 362 | 42.5% | 49.0% |
| CANBY SECONDARY CANBY | 300 | 40.7% | 32.9% |
| Aitkin Secondary School AITKIN | 509 | 41.3% | 48.4% |
| NEVIS SECONDARY NEVIS | 279 | 42.7% | 56.8% |
| MESABI EAST SECONDARY AURORA | 392 | 46.7% | 32.1% |
| Crosby-Ironton Secondary CROSBY | 455 | 39.1% | 46.1% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Otter Tail County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #88 of 397 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #24 of 401 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #131 of 397 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 362 | #229 of 764 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #82 of 332 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.6% | #321 of 338 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.5% | #171 of 444 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.4% | #74 of 181 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
362
+22 (+6%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 22.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 362 | 25.2 | 14.4:1 | 43% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 25 | 13.4:1 | 47% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 21.2 | 16.0:1 | 48% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 15 | 22.7:1 | 24% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 21.6 | 14.9:1 | 31% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 322 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 35% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 45% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 36% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 338 | 20 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (322 to 362); teachers up 17% (21.6 to 25.2).
About NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY is a mid-sized high school found in NEW YORK MILLS, Minnesota. The school has 362 students in 2024-25 across grades 7 through 12.
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY is in NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST., a district with 822 students across 2 schools.
White students are 95% of those enrolled at NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Otter Tail County, where about 91% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 10, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.4:1. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 16.3:1. Of all students at NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY, 43% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 40% average for public schools in Otter Tail County.
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of Minnesota public high schools.
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (49.0%) and its predicted rate (42.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
In the wider Otter Tail County area, median household income comes to about $72,255, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Otter Tail County counts 37 public schools with about 8,503 students.
NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY is less than a tenth of a mile from NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY, the shortest distance to any other public school. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY ranks 4th on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school grew from 340 students in 2020-21 to 362 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.7:1 to 14.4:1.
On allk12, people connected to NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Otter Tail County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,475
Census ACS
Median income
$72,255
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
8,503 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
- NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 460 students
Other schools in NEW YORK MILLS
- NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 460 students
Nearby schools
- NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 460
- HEART OF THE LAKE ELEMENTARY10.7 mi · 578
- PRAIRIE WIND MIDDLE10.7 mi · 526
- PERHAM AREA LEARNING CENTER10.8 mi · 38
- PERHAM SENIOR HIGH10.8 mi · 529
- WADENA-DEER CREEK 5TH AND 6TH GRADE12.3 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY?
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY enrolls approximately 362 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY serve?
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY?
At NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY in?
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY is part of NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST..
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