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New Ulm Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,223 students in New Ulm Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in New Ulm Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
2,083 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New Ulm Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
53%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
12 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,906 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
164
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,928 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,903
$17,887
Spending / Student
$15,928
$18,614
Best New Ulm Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Ulm Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
414 South Payne Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6100
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6100
Grades: 5-8
| 641 students
Rank: #22.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
318 S Payne St
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-3500
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-3500
Grades: 1-4
| 582 students
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