New Ulm Public School District

414 South Payne Street, District Administrative Center
New Ulm, MN 56073-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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 high schools serving 661 students in New Ulm Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in New Ulm Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in New Ulm Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Ulm High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
2,083 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
16,988 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#133 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of New Ulm Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Ulm Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Ulm Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of New Ulm Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.55
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
12 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,906 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
497
# Students in K Grade:
164
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
74,169
# 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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of New Ulm Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of New Ulm Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,903
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in New Ulm Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,928
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in New Ulm Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New Ulm Public School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Ulm High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1600 Oak Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 661 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Ulm Cte Center
Vocational School
208 North Valley Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6180
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,083 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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