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New Ulm Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves New Ulm, Cottonwood Township, Courtland, Milford Township, Lafayette Township, Courtland Township, Lafayette, Cambria Township, West Newton Township, Hanska, Linden Township, Sigel Township, Lake Hanska Township, Bernadotte Township and Brighton Township, and parts of Butternut Valley Township.
Students
2,127
Schools
6
Spent per student
$15,582
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$44.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about New Ulm Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $44.4M, about $20,869 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Kelso Township.
PK–52 elementary schoolsSibley East School District
6–122 schoolsLe Sueur-Henderson School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency51%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,582 per student · 9% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 68%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,083’21
2,162’22
2,135’23
2,127’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
G.F.W. school districtAlfsborg Township, Cairo Township, Cornish Township
$17,774per student
Nicollet Public School DistrictGranby Township, New Sweden Township, Nicollet Township
$15,592per student
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial school districtJudson Township, Lincoln Township
$14,012per student
Madelia Public School DistrictLincoln Township, Madelia Township, Riverdale Township
$15,494per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.