New London-Spicer School District

101 4th Ave Sw
New London, MN 56273-8617
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

New London-Spicer School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 480 students in New London-Spicer School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in New London-Spicer School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in New London-Spicer 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 London-spicer Senior, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
1,549 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

New London-Spicer School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 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)
#42 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New London-Spicer   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New London-Spicer   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New London-Spicer   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New London-Spicer   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New London-Spicer   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
115 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
7 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,393 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
17
229
# Students in K Grade:
115
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
130
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
111
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
117
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,254 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,405 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New London-Spicer   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of New London-Spicer   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,254
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New London-Spicer   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,405
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New London-Spicer   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best New London-Spicer School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New London-spicer Senior
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
101 4th Ave Sw
New London, MN 56273
(320) 354-2252
Grades: 9-12
| 467 students
Rank: n/an/a
New London Alternative School
Alternative School
101 4th Ave Sw
New London, MN 56273
(320) 354-2252
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,549 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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