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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 188 students in New Ulm Public School District.
Public Preschools in New Ulm Public School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.62.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
2,162 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
New Ulm Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 527 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
0.19
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
10 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
15 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,943 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
90%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
155
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
170
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
157
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
152
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,285 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,346 is less than the state median of $18,586. 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
$16,285
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,346
$18,586
Best New Ulm Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Learning Center
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
910 14th N St
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-8300
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 233-8300
Grades: PK-K
| 188 students
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