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Item: New Ulm Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

414 S Payne St, District Administrative Center
New Ulm, MN 56073-8888

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Top 30%

Tel: (507) 233-6180

www.newulm.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

6 Schools

2,768 Schools

# Students

2,127 Students

875,540 Students

# Teachers

142 Teachers

57,000 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	49	52
Kind	131	106
1	154	109
2	164	113
3	172	117
4	153	114
5	150	117
6	158	117
7	166	117
8	143	117
9	154	122
10	183	125
11	183	127
12	167	139

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District Rank

New Ulm 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New Ulm Public School District
2023	#125
2022	#140
2021	#133
2019	#214
2018	#246
2017	#292
2016	#265
2015	#226
2014	#162
2013	#123
2012	#188
2011	#208
2010	#270

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55%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2023	55%	46%
2022	51%	45%
2021	51%	45%
2019	54%	56%
2018	53%	58%
2017	54%	59%
2016	56%	60%
2015	57%	61%
2014	63%	61%
2013	63%	61%
2012	64%	62%
2011	58%	56%
2010	61%	65%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2022	51%	51%
2021	51%	53%
2019	58%	59%
2018	53%	60%
2017	54%	61%
2016	56%	60%
2015	59%	60%
2014	60%	59%
2013	62%	58%
2012	77%	76%
2011	72%	74%
2010	72%	72%

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48%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2022	48%	41%
2021	53%	45%

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(21-22)

≥95%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2022	95%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	95%	84%
2018	95%	83%
2017	95%	83%
2016	95%	82%
2015	95%	82%
2014	95%	82%
2013	92%	81%
2012	92%	80%
2011	87%	79%

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(2022-23)

12.6%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2023	12.6%	27.3%
2022	22.5%	31.2%
2021	10.6%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.17	0.59
2022	0.15	0.58
2021	0.16	0.58
2020	0.15	0.55
2019	0.15	0.54
2018	0.14	0.54
2017	0.14	0.53
2016	0.13	0.51
2015	0.29	0.49
2014	0.12	0.48
2013	0.12	0.47
2012	0.11	0.45
2011	0.10	0.44
2010	0.09	0.42
2009	0.10	0.41
2008	0.08	0.40
2007	0.09	0.40
2006	0.08	0.38
2005	0.08	0.37
2004	0.07	0.35
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.06	0.32
2001	0.06	0.31
2000	0.04	0.29
1999	0.05	0.27
1998	0.06	0.27
1997	0.05	0.24
1996	0.05	0.24
1995	0.05	0.22
1994	0.04	0.21
1993	0.06	0.21
1992	0.04	0.19
1991	0.05	0.19
1990	0.04	0.17
1989	0.05	0.15
1988	0.04	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2022)
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	11%
2022	5%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	6%	10%
2019	6%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	5%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	4%	8%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2002	1%	7%
1998	2%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

88%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2023	91%	62%
2022	92%	63%
2021	91%	63%
2020	92%	65%
2019	92%	66%
2018	93%	66%
2017	93%	67%
2016	93%	69%
2015	59%	70%
2014	94%	71%
2013	93%	72%
2012	94%	73%
2011	95%	74%
2010	95%	75%
2009	94%	76%
2008	96%	77%
2007	95%	77%
2006	96%	78%
2005	96%	79%
2004	97%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	97%	83%
2000	98%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	97%	85%
1997	97%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	98%	88%
1994	98%	89%
1993	97%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	98%	90%
1990	98%	91%
1989	98%	92%
1988	98%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2016	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,108 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 $17,224 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$36 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$36 MM	$10 MM
2022	$36 MM	$10 MM
2021	$35 MM	$9 MM
2020	$33 MM	$9 MM
2019	$32 MM	$8 MM
2018	$31 MM	$8 MM
2017	$31 MM	$7 MM
2016	$29 MM	$7 MM
2015	$23 MM	$6 MM
2014	$25 MM	$7 MM
2012	$23 MM	$6 MM
2011	$24 MM	$7 MM
2010	$23 MM	$6 MM
2009	$24 MM	$6 MM
2008	$22 MM	$6 MM
2007	$23 MM	$6 MM
2006	$22 MM	$6 MM
2005	$21 MM	$6 MM
2004	$22 MM	$6 MM
2003	$22 MM	$6 MM
2002	$20 MM	$7 MM
2001	$20 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$6 MM
1999	$19 MM	$7 MM
1998	$19 MM	$7 MM
1997	$18 MM	$7 MM
1996	$18 MM	$6 MM
1995	$17 MM	$5 MM
1992	$14 MM	$4 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$37 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$37 MM	$10 MM
2022	$35 MM	$10 MM
2021	$33 MM	$9 MM
2020	$32 MM	$9 MM
2019	$32 MM	$9 MM
2018	$30 MM	$8 MM
2017	$44 MM	$8 MM
2016	$55 MM	$7 MM
2015	$23 MM	$6 MM
2014	$24 MM	$7 MM
2012	$23 MM	$6 MM
2011	$24 MM	$6 MM
2010	$23 MM	$6 MM
2009	$23 MM	$6 MM
2008	$22 MM	$6 MM
2007	$23 MM	$6 MM
2006	$26 MM	$6 MM
2005	$26 MM	$6 MM
2004	$23 MM	$6 MM
2003	$22 MM	$7 MM
2002	$20 MM	$7 MM
2001	$20 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$7 MM
1999	$22 MM	$7 MM
1998	$25 MM	$7 MM
1997	$21 MM	$7 MM
1996	$18 MM	$6 MM
1995	$17 MM	$6 MM
1992	$15 MM	$4 MM
1990	$13 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,108

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,831	$17,720
2022	$17,439	$17,074
2021	$16,774	$15,834
2020	$15,481	$14,997
2019	$15,295	$14,113
2018	$14,766	$14,902
2017	$14,989	$14,246
2016	$14,138	$13,431
2015	$11,413	$12,051
2014	$12,573	$12,820
2012	$11,534	$12,250
2011	$11,972	$12,557
2010	$11,135	$12,051
2009	$11,377	$11,416
2008	$10,590	$11,377
2007	$10,767	$10,573
2006	$10,166	$10,187
2005	$9,346	$9,471
2004	$9,059	$9,255
2003	$9,032	$9,258
2002	$8,137	$9,018
2001	$7,871	$8,614
2000	$7,218	$8,140
1999	$6,799	$8,059
1998	$6,590	$7,429
1997	$6,261	$7,402
1995	$5,890	$6,624
1992	$4,925	$5,777
1990	$4,913	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$17,224

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	New Ulm Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,945	$18,342
2022	$16,971	$17,269
2021	$15,807	$15,759
2020	$15,209	$15,385
2019	$15,202	$14,956
2018	$14,456	$15,174
2017	$21,133	$14,982
2016	$27,177	$14,117
2015	$11,492	$11,992
2014	$12,027	$13,172
2012	$11,412	$12,023
2011	$11,634	$11,899
2010	$11,212	$11,992
2009	$11,053	$11,593
2008	$10,499	$11,230
2007	$10,924	$10,536
2006	$11,807	$10,149
2005	$11,274	$9,268
2004	$9,786	$9,179
2003	$8,964	$9,746
2002	$7,858	$9,476
2001	$7,571	$8,680
2000	$7,318	$8,712
1999	$7,793	$8,638
1998	$8,677	$7,392
1997	$7,191	$7,891
1995	$5,976	$6,943
1992	$5,423	$6,055
1990	$4,808	$4,961

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Best New Ulm Public School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

New Ulm High School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1600 Oak Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6400

Gr: 9-12 | 687 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #22.

New Ulm Middle School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

414 S Payne St
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6100

Gr: 5-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

Jefferson Elementary School

(Math: 54% | Reading: 38%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

318 S Payne St
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-3500

Gr: 1-4 | 643 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #44.

Washington Learning Center

(Math: 50% | Reading: 52% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

910 14th N St
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-8300

Gr: PK-K | 180 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: n/an/a

New Ulm Cte Center

Vocational School

Add to Compare

208 North Valley Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6400

Gr: 11-12

Rank: n/an/a

Out Of State Care And Treatment

Alternative School

Add to Compare

414 S Payne St
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6180

Gr: K-12

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to New Ulm Public School District?

New Ulm Public School District manages 6 public schools serving 2,127 students.

What is the rank of New Ulm Public School District?

New Ulm Public School District is ranked #119 out of 514 school districts in Minnesota (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest math proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in New Ulm Public School District?

88% of New Ulm Public School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of New Ulm Public School District?

New Ulm Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is New Ulm Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $17,224 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,127 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education