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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
Enrollment
362
High
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 371
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
Grade 7
65
Grade 8
60
Grade 9
74
Grade 10
61
Grade 11
50
Grade 12
52
Student demographics
White
34495%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 7%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18351%
Female
17949%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
52.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
57.1%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
362
+40 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.9:1
% White
95%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY

NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY is one of the mid-tier 9-12 campuss in NEW YORK MILLS, Minnesota, run under NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST., with 362 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12.

NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY is one of 2 schools operated by NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST., a district that works with 822 students overall.

In terms of who attends, NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder comes out to 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.0%.

Around the school, census data for Otter Tail County shows median household earnings sit near $72,255, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Otter Tail County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,503 students), NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY is one campus in the mix.

NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.5%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY's enrollment has grew 12% since 2018, when it stood at 322 (now 362).

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Otter Tail County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY
District
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
Address
209 N HAYES AVE, NEW YORK MILLS, MN 56567
Phone
(218) 385-4211
County
Otter Tail County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
362
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
154 (43%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
272352001156
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY
What 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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