New York Mills Public School District

209 Hayes St
New York Mills, MN 56567-0218
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

New York Mills Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 443 students in New York Mills Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in New York Mills Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
783 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

New York Mills Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#157 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New York Mills Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York Mills Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York Mills Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York Mills Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New York Mills Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
2 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
734 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
94%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
8
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
65
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
51
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
46
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
55
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,078 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,254 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New York Mills Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of New York Mills Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,078
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New York Mills Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,254
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New York Mills Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New York Mills Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New York Mills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
209 Hayes St
New York Mills, MN 56567
(218) 385-4201
Grades: PK-6
| 443 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 783 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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