Washington Learning Center

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · New Ulm, Minnesota

Washington Learning Center in New Ulm, Minnesota enrolled 180 students in 2024-25 with 15.4 full-time teachers, 11.7 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%

188 students in 2022-23, 190 students in 2023-24, 180 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 15.6 to 15.4.

Students enrolled at Washington Learning Center by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 190, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231882023-241902024-25180
Students enrolled at Washington Learning Center by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 190, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231882023-241902024-25180
Students enrolled at Washington Learning Center by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 190, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231882023-241902024-25180
Students enrolled at Washington Learning Center by school year2022-23: 188, 2023-24: 190, 2024-25: 1800501001502002022-231882023-241902024-25180
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318815.612.1
2023-2419014.413.2
2024-2518015.411.7

11.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 72 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

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).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Washington Learning Center enrolled 162 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent17.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

79.4% of students were White, 12.8% Hispanic, 6.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White79.4%
  2. Hispanic12.8%
  3. Two or more races6.1%
  4. Asian1.1%
  5. American Indian0.6%

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.

Elementary schools in New Ulm

2 public elementary schools in New Ulm report 2024-25 enrollment; Washington Learning Center is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Jefferson Elementary64313.129.4%
Washington Learning Center18011.735.6%

All public schools in New Ulm →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Washington Learning Center

  1. Jefferson ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 643 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Sleepy Eye ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 13 miles away: 324 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).13 mi
  3. Compare Washington Learning Center with Jefferson ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much New Ulm Public School District spends per student$14,376 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,376
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaWashington Learning Center is the number 793 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#793 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher11.7 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.11.7:1
  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 Washington Learning Center

  1. How many students attend Washington Learning Center?
    180 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 188 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in New Ulm, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Learning Center?
    11.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Washington Learning Center a Title I school?
    Washington Learning Center was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. What district is Washington Learning Center in?
    New Ulm Public School District, NCES district ID 2723490. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 272349001154 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
  • 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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