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New Ulm Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 712 students in New Ulm Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in New Ulm Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (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 Ulm Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Ulm High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2,135 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
New Ulm Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
11 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,906 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
89%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
229
# Students in K Grade:
150
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
163
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
166
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,491 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 $15,540 is less than the state median of $18,580. 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
$16,491
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,540
$18,580
Best New Ulm Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Ulm High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1600 Oak Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6400
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6400
Grades: 9-12
| 712 students
Rank: n/an/a
New Ulm Cte Center
Vocational School
208 North Valley Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6400
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-6400
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
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