Nrheg School District

306 Ash Ave S
New Richland, MN 56072-1514
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 354 students in Nrheg School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Nrheg School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
762 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nrheg School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#223 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
48%
46%
45%
51%
42%
41%
87%
84%
(2022-23)
20.6%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
90%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,000 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,672 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,000
$17,758
Spending / Student
$22,672
$18,479

Best Nrheg School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nrheg Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
600 School St
Ellendale, MN 56026
(507) 684-3181
Gr: PK-5 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 762 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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