Is Mexico High School a good school?

Mexico High School ranks 614 th of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mexico High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended Mexico High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mexico High School?

Students at Mexico High School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Mexico High School?

Mexico High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Mexico Elementary School Elementary : New Haven Elementary School Elementary : Palermo Elementary School Middle : Mexico Middle School

Mexico High School

Summary:

Mexico High School is a public high school serving 577 students in grades 9-12 in Mexico, New York. The school is part of the Mexico Central School District, which is ranked 738 out of 866 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mexico High School stands out in several ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of white students (93.76%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 88.59% to 97.18% white students. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, from 87th out of 519 schools in 2020-2021 to 614th out of 1,228 schools in 2022-2023. However, Mexico High School maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.5% to 91.7% over the past 5 years, which is higher than the nearby schools like Hannibal High School and John C Birdlebough High School. The school also has a lower dropout rate (2.7% to 6.8%) and chronic absenteeism rate (36.5% to 41.5%) compared to the surrounding schools.

In terms of academic performance, Mexico High School generally performs better than the state average on Regents exams, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like Algebra II, Geometry, and U.S. History and Government. However, the school's performance is mixed compared to the Mexico Central School District and nearby districts like Fulton City School District and Oswego City School District. Overall, Mexico High School demonstrates a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, providing a comprehensive picture of the school's current state and opportunities for further enhancement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3338 Main St
Mexico, NY 13114-3432

(315) 963-8400

District: Mexico Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
614^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,407

Feeder schools for Mexico High School:

Elementary:	Mexico Elementary School
	New Haven Elementary School
	Palermo Elementary School
Middle:	Mexico Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 577

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mexico High School ranks worse than 50% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.32. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Mexico High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.8%), Hispanic (2.4%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mexico High School is 11.1. (See more...)

Compare Mexico High School employs 51.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mexico High School is $21,407.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mexico High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mexico High School 614^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Mexico High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mexico Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mexico Central School District 738^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mexico High School

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Rank History for all students at Mexico High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	61.56	368^th	935	60.6%
2006	58.33	479^th	986	51.4%
2007	51.84	587^th	1002	41.4%
2008	49.11	635^th	1027	38.2%
2009	55.83	542^nd	1086	50.1%
2010	49.94	644^th	1117	42.3%
2011	47.70	693^rd	1165	40.5%
2012	50.84	669^th	1198	44.2%
2013	53.99	653^rd	1217	46.3%
2014	57.95	528^th	1237	57.3%
2015	47.96	696^th	1255	44.5%
2016	49.06	665^th	1255	47.0%
2017	52.49	596^th	1221	51.2%
2018	48.42	689^th	1210	43.1%
2019	60.07	537^th	1207	55.5%
2021	75.05	87^th	519	83.2%
2022	56.71	547^th	1190	54.0%
2023	52.32	614^th	1228	50.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mexico High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.50	720^th	1095	34.2%
2019	39.37	662^nd	1132	41.5%
2022	43.65	527^th	1038	49.2%
2023	35.48	708^th	1130	37.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mexico High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.94	671^st	1154	41.9%
2019	55.17	518^th	1179	56.1%
2022	47.45	573^rd	1101	48.0%
2023	42.91	650^th	1155	43.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mexico High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.66	235^th	498	52.8%
2019	37.31	313^th	493	36.5%
2023	40.02	320^th	531	39.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Mexico High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.29	659^th	1176	44.0%
2019	61.97	496^th	1193	58.4%
2022	52.69	577^th	1155	50.0%
2023	49.23	641^st	1197	46.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mexico High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	47.67	672^nd	1176	42.9%
2019	56.81	552^nd	1190	53.6%
2022	59.15	481^st	1154	58.3%
2023	55.47	547^th	1191	54.1%

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Rank History for White students at Mexico High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	24.08	661^st	765	13.6%
2019	38.17	558^th	793	29.6%
2022	25.23	612^th	738	17.1%
2023	21.98	662^nd	776	14.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Mexico High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	732	5	7	1	2	n/a	n/a	747
1990	713	3	8	4	2	n/a	n/a	730
1991	701	5	7	4	3	n/a	n/a	720
1992	780	5	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	798
1993	768	4	14	8	14	n/a	n/a	808
1994	792	2	12	8	15	n/a	n/a	829
1995	762	2	6	8	10	n/a	n/a	788
1996	762	2	6	8	10	n/a	n/a	788
1997	765	1	5	8	12	n/a	n/a	791
1998	798	1	2	8	7	n/a	n/a	816
1999	803	0	5	7	7	n/a	n/a	822
2000	782	2	3	3	10	n/a	n/a	800
2001	818	5	4	4	13	n/a	n/a	844
2002	829	3	5	6	21	n/a	n/a	864
2003	829	3	5	6	21	n/a	n/a	864
2004	855	3	0	6	16	n/a	n/a	880
2005	871	1	4	9	16	n/a	n/a	901
2006	908	0	4	9	15	n/a	n/a	936
2007	901	2	1	12	10	n/a	n/a	926
2008	883	4	3	8	6	n/a	n/a	904
2009	838	7	3	6	6	n/a	n/a	860
2010	804	10	2	6	7	n/a	n/a	829
2011	769	8	1	4	4	0	6	792
2012	680	6	1	8	2	0	17	714
2013	690	8	4	11	2	0	19	734
2014	654	6	3	19	3	0	17	702
2015	655	7	3	17	4	0	16	702
2016	669	9	2	18	5	0	10	713
2017	662	5	3	15	3	0	7	695
2018	594	7	4	10	2	0	5	622
2019	552	6	1	7	2	0	7	575
2020	546	4	3	10	1	0	10	574
2021	523	3	2	10	1	0	14	553
2022	545	5	3	11	2	0	13	579
2023	541	6	3	14	2	0	11	577

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mexico High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	747	49.6	15.0	n/a
1990	730	49.4	14.7	n/a
1991	720	52.0	13.8	n/a
1992	798	48.3	16.5	n/a
1993	808	46.6	17.3	n/a
1994	829	48.4	17.1	10.6
1995	788	49.7	15.9	11.8
1996	788	49.7	15.9	11.8
1997	791	50.2	15.8	10.2
1998	816	47.2	17.3	14.5
1999	822	48.8	16.8	14.1
2000	800	48.5	16.5	20.3
2001	844	49.1	17.2	18.4
2002	864	52.3	16.5	21.8
2003	864	52.3	16.5	21.8
2004	880	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	901	56.7	15.9	25.6
2006	936	56.0	16.7	33.8
2007	926	55.3	16.7	30.5
2008	904	60.6	14.9	27.3
2009	860	60.9	14.1	37.4
2010	829	56.8	14.5	41.6
2011	792	52.4	15.1	44.7
2012	714	55.8	12.7	38.8
2013	734	53.4	13.7	47.8
2014	702	55.0	12.7	n/a
2015	702	57.0	12.3	41.5
2016	713	58.0	12.2	48.7
2017	695	55.9	12.4	51.1
2018	622	54.0	11.5	48.7
2019	575	53.4	10.7	48.2
2020	574	56.9	10.0	49.5
2021	553	47.2	11.6	45.9
2022	579	47.5	12.1	51.3
2023	577	51.7	11.1	54.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mexico High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	747	49.6	15.0	n/a
1990	730	49.4	14.7	n/a
1991	720	52.0	13.8	n/a
1992	798	48.3	16.5	n/a
1993	808	46.6	17.3	n/a
1994	829	48.4	17.1	10.6
1995	788	49.7	15.9	11.8
1996	788	49.7	15.9	11.8
1997	791	50.2	15.8	10.2
1998	816	47.2	17.3	14.5
1999	822	48.8	16.8	14.1
2000	800	48.5	16.5	20.3
2001	844	49.1	17.2	18.4
2002	864	52.3	16.5	21.8
2003	864	52.3	16.5	21.8
2004	880	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	901	56.7	15.9	25.6
2006	936	56.0	16.7	33.8
2007	926	55.3	16.7	30.5
2008	904	60.6	14.9	27.3
2009	860	60.9	14.1	37.4
2010	829	56.8	14.5	41.6
2011	792	52.4	15.1	44.7
2012	714	55.8	12.7	38.8
2013	734	53.4	13.7	47.8
2014	702	55.0	12.7	n/a
2015	702	57.0	12.3	41.5
2016	713	58.0	12.2	48.7
2017	695	55.9	12.4	51.1
2018	622	54.0	11.5	48.7
2019	575	53.4	10.7	48.2
2020	574	56.9	10.0	49.5
2021	553	47.2	11.6	45.9
2022	579	47.5	12.1	51.3
2023	577	51.7	11.1	54.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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