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 is 1 public preschool serving 199 students in New Ulm Public School District.
Public Preschools in New Ulm Public School District have a diversity score of 0.21, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
2,083 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
16,055 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
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
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
108 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
12 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,906 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
164
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
190
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
189
# 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 Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
910 14th N St
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-8300
Grades: PK-K
| 199 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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