Public schools in New Ulm, MN
New Ulm has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 2,331 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; River Bend Education District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run New Ulm's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in New Ulm | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Bend Education District | 6 | 179 | not reported |
| New Ulm Public School District | 5 | 2,162 | $14,376 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in New Ulm, 739 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ulm High School | 687 | 18.2 | 18.9% | New Ulm |
| River Bend Area Learning Center | 43 | 6.1 | 46.5% | River Bend Education District |
| W.O.R.K. Program | 8 | 4.4 | not reported | River Bend Education District |
| New Ulm CTE Center | 1 | not reported | not reported | New Ulm |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in New Ulm, 617 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Ulm Middle School | 617 | 15.6 | 27.2% | New Ulm |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in New Ulm, 823 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary | 643 | 13.1 | 29.4% | New Ulm |
| Washington Learning Center | 180 | 11.7 | 35.6% | New Ulm |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 other schools in New Ulm, 152 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Bend Early Childhood Prog. | 90 | 21.8 | 3.3% | River Bend Education District |
| Imprints Program | 30 | 4.5 | 33.3% | River Bend Education District |
| R.I.S.E. Program | 17 | 4.9 | 35.3% | River Bend Education District |
| Raptor Program | 15 | 3.7 | 26.7% | River Bend Education District |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How New Ulm's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median New Ulm school has 8.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Minnesota median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 43 students (state 275).
| New Ulm | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 8.9 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 43 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 New Ulm schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in New Ulm
- River Bend Education DistrictRuns 6 of New Ulm's 11 public schools.
- New Ulm High School, the largest high school in New Ulm687 students in 2024-25, 18.2 per teacher.687
- Compare River Bend Education District with New Ulm Public School DistrictNew Ulm's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a New Ulm addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Plymouth27 schools
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Questions about schools in New Ulm
How many public schools are in New Ulm, MN?
11 public schools with an address in New Ulm were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 2,331 students.What is the largest high school in New Ulm?
New Ulm High School, with 687 students in 2024-25 (New Ulm Public School District).Which districts run New Ulm's schools?
River Bend Education District (6 schools), New Ulm Public School District (5 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25