MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL

MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack four-year high school in MEXICO, New York, part of MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 619 students in grades 9 through 12.

MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by MEXICO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 2,064 students overall.

Looking at the student body, MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%); the rest comes out to 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.0:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Oswego County reports that median household earnings sit near $69,183, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in Oswego County (combined enrollment of about 17,529 students).

The closest other public school is MEXICO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 38.4%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. MEXICO HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 622 (now 619). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 96% to 91% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.