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Brown County

Minnesota · Public K-12

18 public schools serving approximately 3,636 students, in a county of 25,800 residents.

Schools
18
5 districts
Enrollment
3,636
NCES CCD
Median income
$69,378
Below Minnesota avg
Free/reduced lunch
41.3%
Below Minnesota avg
Elementary
5
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
8
schools
Combined / other
4
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
2,162 students · 5 districts in Brown County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Brown County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
93%
Hispanic
5%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
84%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
24.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
4.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
2.9%
civilian labor
Median age
42
21.9% under 18

All schools (18)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOLNew UlmHigh09-12706·
NEW ULM MIDDLE SCHOOLNew UlmMiddle05-08648·
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYNew UlmElementary01-04619·
SLEEPY EYE ELEMENTARYSleepy EyeElementaryPK-06338·
SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARYSpringfieldElementaryPK-06302·
SPRINGFIELD SECONDARYSpringfieldHigh07-12289·
SLEEPY EYE SEC.Sleepy EyeHigh07-12251·
Washington Learning CenterNew UlmElementaryPK-KG188·
RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTERNew UlmHigh07-1263·
RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.New UlmPrekindergartenPK-PK62·
COMFREY SECONDARYComfreyHigh07-1260·
COMFREY ELEMENTARYComfreyElementaryPK-0655·
IMPRINTS PROGRAMNew UlmOtherKG-1228·
R.I.S.E. ProgramNew UlmOtherKG-1211·
Raptor ProgramNew UlmOther02-1210·
W.O.R.K. ProgramNew UlmHigh10-125·
New Ulm CTE CenterNew UlmHigh11-121·
River Bend ALC Credit Recovery ProgNew UlmHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Brown County?
There are 18 public K-12 schools in Brown County, Minnesota, with a combined enrollment of about 3,636.
How many high schools are in Brown County?
Brown County, Minnesota has 8 public high schools, along with 1 middle schools and 5 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Brown County?
NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Brown County, serving approximately 2,162 students. The county contains 5 school districts overall.
How many people live in Brown County?
Brown County has roughly 25,800 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Brown County?
Median household income in Brown County is $69,378, below the Minnesota average of $77,501. About 4.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Brown County?
Approximately 24.5% of adults 25 and older in Brown County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Brown County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 41.3% of students in Brown County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Minnesota county average of 45.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Brown County schools?
Across Brown County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 16.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Brown County?
Brown County residents are approximately 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Brown County is owner-occupied?
Brown County has about 11,827 housing units, of which roughly 78.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data