River Bend Area Learning Center

Public high school, grades 7 to 12 · New Ulm, Minnesota

River Bend Area Learning Center in New Ulm, Minnesota enrolled 43 students in 2024-25 with 7.0 full-time teachers, 6.1 students per teacher against the Minnesota high-school median of 14.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-59% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

Enrollment fell 32% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 62%

63 students in 2022-23, 60 students in 2023-24, 43 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.3 to 7.0.

Students enrolled at River Bend Area Learning Center by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 60, 2024-25: 430204060802022-23632023-24602024-2543
Students enrolled at River Bend Area Learning Center by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 60, 2024-25: 430204060802022-23632023-24602024-2543
Students enrolled at River Bend Area Learning Center by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 60, 2024-25: 430204060802022-23632023-24602024-2543
Students enrolled at River Bend Area Learning Center by school year2022-23: 63, 2023-24: 60, 2024-25: 430204060802022-23632023-24602024-2543
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23634.314.5
2023-24604.613.0
2024-25437.06.1

6.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 Minnesota high schools

Among the 672 Minnesota high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; This school 6.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 6.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; This school 6.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 6.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; This school 6.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 6.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; This school 6.1; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 6.1state median 14.6U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 103 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection River Bend Area Learning Center enrolled 103 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 29 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 103 of the 103 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions29
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

79.1% of students were White, 16.3% Hispanic, 2.3% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White79.1%
  2. Hispanic16.3%
  3. Black2.3%
  4. Two or more races2.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at River Bend Area Learning Center scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-22under 50%11‑19%51.1%
Math, 2022-23under 50%10% or less (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

40-59% of the 28 students in River Bend Area Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate40‑59%50‑59%83.3%
Students in the class283569,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in New Ulm

4 public high schools in New Ulm report 2024-25 enrollment; River Bend Area Learning Center is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
New Ulm High School68718.218.9%
River Bend Area Learning Center436.146.5%
W.O.R.K. Program84.4not reported
New Ulm CTE Center1not reportednot reported

All public schools in New Ulm →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about River Bend Area Learning Center

  1. W.O.R.K. ProgramThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 8 students, 4.4 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. New Ulm CTE CenterThe next nearest public high school, 1.4 miles away: 1 student (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare River Bend Area Learning Center with W.O.R.K. ProgramStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much River Bend Education District spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaRiver Bend Area Learning Center is the number 590 by size of 781 Minnesota high schools open in 2024-25.#590 of 781
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher6.1 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 14.6 for high schools.6.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about River Bend Area Learning Center

  1. How many students attend River Bend Area Learning Center?
    43 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 63 in 2022-23. It is a high school in New Ulm, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at River Bend Area Learning Center?
    6.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for high schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is River Bend Area Learning Center a Title I school?
    River Bend Area Learning Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at River Bend Area Learning Center do on state tests?
    The students tested at River Bend Area Learning Center scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at River Bend Area Learning Center?
    40-59% of the 28 students in River Bend Area Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is River Bend Area Learning Center in?
    River Bend Education District, NCES district ID 2791353. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 279135302494 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22