New York Mills Secondary vs. Perham Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Perham Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades 7-12, New York Mills Secondary ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 505 students in grades 9-12, Perham Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
340 students
505 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
27 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#940 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#303 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
55-59%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
66
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Grade 8 Students
58
-
Grade 9 Students
51
150
Grade 10 Students
64
134
Grade 11 Students
46
116
Grade 12 Students
55
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
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2%
% White
94%
81%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
