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Item: New York Mills Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

209 N Hayes Ave
New York Mills, MN 56567-0218

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Top 30%

Tel: (218) 385-4201

www.nymills.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

822 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

54 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	13	24
Kind	50	101
1	56	109
2	69	113
3	66	117
4	74	114
5	76	117
6	56	117

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District Rank

New York Mills Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#129 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New York Mills Public School District
2023	#129
2022	#157
2021	#272
2019	#187
2018	#234
2017	#237
2016	#254
2015	#155
2014	#238
2013	#172
2012	#128
2011	#189
2010	#311

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62%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2023	62%	46%
2022	53%	45%
2021	41%	45%
2019	56%	56%
2018	54%	58%
2017	55%	59%
2016	54%	60%
2015	60%	61%
2014	59%	61%
2013	61%	61%
2012	70%	62%
2011	57%	56%
2010	61%	65%

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49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2022	49%	51%
2021	47%	53%
2019	60%	59%
2018	54%	60%
2017	61%	61%
2016	59%	60%
2015	64%	60%
2014	56%	59%
2013	59%	58%
2012	78%	76%
2011	74%	74%
2010	67%	72%

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50%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	41%
2021	32%	45%

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85%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2023	85%	83%
2022	84%	84%
2021	90%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	84%	83%
2016	90%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	90%	81%
2012	90%	80%
2011	90%	79%

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(2022-23)

15.4%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2023	15.4%	27.3%
2022	24.8%	31.2%
2021	14.8%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.12	0.59
2022	0.12	0.58
2021	0.10	0.58
2020	0.10	0.55
2019	0.10	0.54
2018	0.07	0.54
2017	0.07	0.53
2016	0.09	0.51
2015	0.09	0.49
2014	0.09	0.48
2013	0.07	0.47
2012	0.07	0.45
2011	0.01	0.44
2010	0.03	0.42
2009	0.05	0.41
2008	0.01	0.40
2007	0.03	0.40
2006	0.03	0.38
2005	0.04	0.37
2004	0.04	0.35
2003	0.03	0.34
2002	0.01	0.32
2001	0.04	0.31
2000	0.01	0.29
1999	0.01	0.27
1998	0.02	0.27
1997	0.01	0.24
1996	0.01	0.24
1993	0.02	0.21
1990	0.02	0.17
1989	0.01	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2009)
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2009	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	2%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	1%	8%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2020)
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%

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% White

93%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2023	94%	62%
2022	94%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	66%
2018	97%	66%
2017	97%	67%
2016	95%	69%
2015	95%	70%
2014	95%	71%
2013	96%	72%
2012	96%	73%
2011	100%	74%
2010	99%	75%
2009	98%	76%
2008	100%	77%
2007	99%	77%
2006	98%	78%
2005	98%	79%
2004	98%	80%
2003	98%	81%
2002	99%	82%
2001	98%	83%
2000	100%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	100%	87%
1996	99%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	89%
1993	99%	89%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	90%
1990	99%	91%
1989	99%	92%
1988	100%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	2%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,494 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$12 MM	$10 MM
2022	$12 MM	$10 MM
2021	$11 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$9 MM
2019	$9 MM	$8 MM
2018	$9 MM	$8 MM
2017	$9 MM	$7 MM
2016	$9 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$6 MM
2011	$7 MM	$7 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$7 MM	$6 MM
2008	$7 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$6 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$6 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$4 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$12 MM	$10 MM
2022	$14 MM	$10 MM
2021	$14 MM	$9 MM
2020	$13 MM	$9 MM
2019	$11 MM	$9 MM
2018	$11 MM	$8 MM
2017	$8 MM	$8 MM
2016	$8 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$7 MM	$7 MM
2012	$7 MM	$6 MM
2011	$7 MM	$6 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$7 MM	$6 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$7 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$6 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$7 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$5 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM
1992	$4 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,725

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,458	$17,720
2022	$14,880	$17,074
2021	$14,916	$15,834
2020	$13,052	$14,997
2019	$12,386	$14,113
2018	$11,888	$14,902
2017	$11,841	$14,246
2016	$11,487	$13,431
2015	$10,129	$12,051
2014	$10,863	$12,820
2012	$10,560	$12,250
2011	$10,092	$12,557
2010	$10,216	$12,051
2009	$9,918	$11,416
2008	$9,804	$11,377
2007	$9,735	$10,573
2006	$9,171	$10,187
2005	$8,464	$9,471
2004	$8,632	$9,255
2003	$8,265	$9,258
2002	$8,648	$9,018
2001	$8,949	$8,614
2000	$8,367	$8,140
1999	$7,401	$8,059
1998	$14,026	$7,429
1997	$6,639	$7,402
1995	$6,814	$6,624
1992	$5,425	$5,777
1990	$4,923	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$14,494

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New York Mills Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,216	$18,342
2022	$17,925	$17,269
2021	$19,341	$15,759
2020	$16,552	$15,385
2019	$15,089	$14,956
2018	$14,108	$15,174
2017	$11,405	$14,982
2016	$11,201	$14,117
2015	$10,003	$11,992
2014	$10,401	$13,172
2012	$10,335	$12,023
2011	$10,243	$11,899
2010	$10,088	$11,992
2009	$10,273	$11,593
2008	$10,484	$11,230
2007	$10,013	$10,536
2006	$9,403	$10,149
2005	$8,542	$9,268
2004	$8,614	$9,179
2003	$8,354	$9,746
2002	$9,051	$9,476
2001	$9,669	$8,680
2000	$11,865	$8,712
1999	$9,086	$8,638
1998	$14,078	$7,392
1997	$7,336	$7,891
1995	$6,912	$6,943
1992	$5,368	$6,055
1990	$4,702	$4,961

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Best New York Mills Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New York Mills Elementary School

(Math: 66% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 30%

209 N Hayes Ave
New York Mills, MN 56567
(218) 385-4201

Gr: PK-6 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 822 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 85% (Top 30% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education