Total enrollment
226
+59 (+35%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT
Minnesota · 226 students · 1 city
8 public K-12 schools, 226 students, one district. That is the RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT entry on the numbers, with a mix of 1 elementary and 4 high.
4-year change in RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 173 to 188 students (up 9%) and from 26 to 23 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. | New Ulm | Elementary | PK-PK | 90 |
| RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER | New Ulm | High | 07-12 | 43 |
| IMPRINTS PROGRAM | New Ulm | Combined | KG-12 | 30 |
| River Bend Online ALC | New Ulm | High | 09-12 | 23 |
| R.I.S.E. Program | New Ulm | Combined | KG-12 | 17 |
| Raptor Program | New Ulm | Combined | 01-12 | 15 |
| W.O.R.K. Program | New Ulm | High | 10-12 | 8 |
| River Bend ALC Credit Recovery Prog | New Ulm | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT
RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT is a sparse public-school district in Minnesota. The district operates 8 schools and educates approximately 226 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT is built around 1 elementary, 4 high schools, and 3 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 28 in this district, noticeably below the Minnesota typical of 357.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 226 students, expanded 35% from the 167 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT opened 1 school, going from 6 to 7.
In the discussion threads here, the community for RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.