NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. operates 2 public schools serving 783 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 822 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Otter Tail County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,925 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 18.3% local, 68.5% state, and 13.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $72,955 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 54/100, ranked #177 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 411:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.3% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American across the district's schools.
New York Mills Elementary accounts for 56.0% of all NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. student-counselor ratio is 411:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. is typically wider than the NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 783 students.
How much does NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. spend per student?
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. spends $17,925 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #177 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
The average teacher salary in NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. is $72,955 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Otter Tail County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. students are 93.3% White, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
NEW YORK MILLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #177 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.