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Mexico High School

Summary:

Mexico High School is a public high school located in Mexico, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 577. The school is part of the Mexico Central School District, which is ranked 784 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Mexico High School has consistently ranked in the middle-to-upper range of New York high schools, its academic performance is inconsistent, with some subjects like Algebra I and Earth Science significantly below the state average. The school's 4-year graduation rate is generally in line with or slightly above the state average, but its dropout rate has fluctuated between 3.7% and 10.0% in recent years, which is higher than desired. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 41.5%, is significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Hannibal High School, John C Birdlebough High School, and Oswego High School, Mexico High School generally performs in the middle to upper range, with some schools outperforming it in certain areas. The school also faces equity challenges, with performance gaps between different student subgroups, particularly for white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. Addressing these areas of concern, while building on the school's existing strengths, could help drive improved outcomes for the students and the community.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3338 Main St
       Mexico, NY  13114-3432

(315) 963-8400

District: Mexico Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
589th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,407 Help


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 Help
Number of students:  577

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.8%
Hispanic:
2.4%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.2% Help


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Compare Details Mexico High School ranks better than 52.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.95. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mexico High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.8%), Hispanic (2.4%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mexico High School is 11.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mexico High School is $21,407.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mexico High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mexico High School 589th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Mexico High School in the ranking list.)

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Mexico Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mexico Central School District 784th of 865 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2005 61.56 368th 935 60.6%
2006 58.33 479th 986 51.4%
2007 51.84 587th 1002 41.4%
2008 49.11 635th 1027 38.2%
2009 55.83 542nd 1086 50.1%
2010 49.94 644th 1117 42.3%
2011 47.70 693rd 1165 40.5%
2012 50.84 669th 1198 44.2%
2013 53.99 653rd 1217 46.3%
2014 57.95 528th 1237 57.3%
2015 47.96 696th 1255 44.5%
2016 49.06 665th 1255 47.0%
2017 52.49 596th 1221 51.2%
2018 48.42 689th 1210 43.1%
2019 60.07 537th 1207 55.5%
2021 75.05 87th 519 83.2%
2022 56.71 547th 1190 54.0%
2023 52.32 614th 1228 50.0%
2024 54.95 589th 1242 52.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.50 720th 1095 34.2%
2019 39.37 662nd 1132 41.5%
2022 43.65 527th 1038 49.2%
2023 35.48 708th 1130 37.3%
2024 33.64 762nd 1144 33.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.94 671st 1154 41.9%
2019 55.17 518th 1179 56.1%
2022 47.45 573rd 1101 48.0%
2023 42.91 650th 1155 43.7%
2024 41.27 686th 1170 41.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.66 235th 498 52.8%
2019 37.31 313th 493 36.5%
2023 40.02 320th 531 39.7%
2024 67.88 88th 564 84.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.29 659th 1176 44.0%
2019 61.97 496th 1193 58.4%
2022 52.69 577th 1155 50.0%
2023 49.23 641st 1197 46.4%
2024 56.72 547th 1219 55.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.67 672nd 1176 42.9%
2019 56.81 552nd 1190 53.6%
2022 59.15 481st 1154 58.3%
2023 55.47 547th 1191 54.1%
2024 53.79 589th 1211 51.4%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.08 661st 765 13.6%
2019 38.17 558th 793 29.6%
2022 25.23 612th 738 17.1%
2023 21.98 662nd 776 14.7%
2024 27.27 627th 781 19.7%
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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.

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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 Not Specified Total
1989 732 5 7 1 2 n/a n/a 0 747
1990 713 3 8 4 2 n/a n/a 0 730
1991 701 5 7 4 3 n/a n/a 0 720
1992 780 5 10 3 0 n/a n/a 0 798
1993 768 4 14 8 14 n/a n/a 0 808
1994 792 2 12 8 15 n/a n/a 0 829
1995 762 2 6 8 10 n/a n/a 0 788
1996 762 2 6 8 10 n/a n/a 0 788
1997 765 1 5 8 12 n/a n/a 0 791
1998 798 1 2 8 7 n/a n/a 0 816
1999 803 0 5 7 7 n/a n/a 0 822
2000 782 2 3 3 10 n/a n/a 0 800
2001 818 5 4 4 13 n/a n/a 0 844
2002 829 3 5 6 21 n/a n/a 0 864
2003 829 3 5 6 21 n/a n/a 0 864
2004 855 3 0 6 16 n/a n/a 0 880
2005 871 1 4 9 16 n/a n/a 0 901
2006 908 0 4 9 15 n/a n/a 0 936
2007 901 2 1 12 10 n/a n/a 0 926
2008 883 4 3 8 6 n/a n/a 0 904
2009 838 7 3 6 6 n/a n/a 0 860
2010 804 10 2 6 7 n/a n/a 0 829
2011 769 8 1 4 4 0 6 0 792
2012 680 6 1 8 2 0 17 0 714
2013 690 8 4 11 2 0 19 0 734
2014 654 6 3 19 3 0 17 0 702
2015 655 7 3 17 4 0 16 0 702
2016 669 9 2 18 5 0 10 0 713
2017 662 5 3 15 3 0 7 0 695
2018 594 7 4 10 2 0 5 0 622
2019 552 6 1 7 2 0 7 0 575
2020 546 4 3 10 1 0 10 0 574
2021 523 3 2 10 1 0 14 0 553
2022 545 5 3 11 2 0 13 0 579
2023 541 6 3 14 2 0 11 0 577

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201499.7%0.1%0.1%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%
201599.0%0.3%0.6%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%
201699.3%0.6%0.1%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%
201798.6%0.9%0.3%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.9%
201898.3%0.8%0.3%99.2%98.7%98.9%99.2%99.2%99.2%98.7%
201998.9%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%98.9%
202099.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%100.0%99.8%99.8%99.2%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mexico High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $182 (1.0%) $18,277 (99.0%) $18,459
2020 $199 (1.0%) $19,727 (99.0%) $19,926
2021 $381 (2.0%) $18,243 (97.9%) $18,625
2022 $890 (4.5%) $18,993 (95.5%) $19,883
2023 $1,781 (8.3%) $19,626 (91.7%) $21,407

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mexico High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 537th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 614th of 1228 High schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Mexico High School)83.770.1
 13.6%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Mexico Central School District)81.472.6
 8.9%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Mexico High School)63.271
 7.8%
   End of Course Chemistry (Mexico Central School District)61.566.7
 5.1%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Mexico High School)95.9100
 4.1%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Mexico Central School District)92.597.5
 5%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Mexico High School)8469.8
 14.2%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Mexico Central School District)82.268.3
 14%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Common Core Geometry (Mexico High School)97.196.7
 0.5%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (Mexico Central School District)95.895.1
 0.7%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Mexico High School)66.257.6
 8.6%
   End of Course Earth Science (Mexico Central School District)65.856.4
 9.4%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Global History and Geography (Mexico High School)86.471.6
 14.8%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (Mexico Central School District)86.467.5
 18.9%
   End of Course Global History and Geography (New York)78.873.6
 5.2%
End of Course Living Environment (Mexico High School)75.769.9
 5.8%
   End of Course Living Environment (Mexico Central School District)79.273.9
 5.2%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Mexico High School)8075.6
 4.4%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Mexico Central School District)76.373.9
 2.4%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students575577
 0.3%
African American66
American Indian22
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic714
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White552541
 2%
Two or More Races711
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.2%54.2%
 6.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mexico High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended 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 ranks 589th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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


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