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Enrollment
687
High
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272349001153
NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL
1600 OAK STREET, NEW ULM, MN 56073 · (507) 233-6400 · Brown County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Minnesota public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
170 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 154 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 183 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 183 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 167 | 24% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
61.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
54.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL
NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (59.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL this school | 687 | 24.7% | 59.1% |
| Cannon Falls Secondary CANNON FALLS | 536 | 23.1% | 51.3% |
| ROSEAU SECONDARY ROSEAU | 527 | 23.5% | 32.5% |
| Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec LAKE CRYSTAL | 506 | 23.9% | 42.0% |
| DASSEL-COKATO SENIOR HIGH COKATO | 601 | 21.5% | 47.3% |
| ZIMMERMAN HIGH SCHOOL ZIMMERMAN | 704 | 21.3% | 50.6% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #23 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #33 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #60 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 687 | #130 of 764 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #214 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #272 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.7% | #347 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #115 of 181 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
687
+41 (+6%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 687 | 37.8 | 18.2:1 | 25% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 38 | 18.7:1 | 28% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 31.4 | 22.5:1 | 29% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 32 | 20.2:1 | 21% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 40.2 | 16.1:1 | 21% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 911 | 52 | 17.5:1 | 22% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 908 | 58 | 15.7:1 | 19% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 939 | 58 | 16.2:1 | 9% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 39 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (647 to 687); teachers down 6% (40.2 to 37.8).
About NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL
NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL is a high-enrollment high school with its address in NEW ULM, Minnesota. The school counted 687 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 85% larger than the average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (4 schools, 2,127 students) runs NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL.
Of every 100 students at NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL, about 91 are White. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Brown County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 18% means there is an 18% chance two randomly chosen students at NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL has 37.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. The gap from the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota is 1.8 students per teacher. At NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL, 25% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Brown County is 36%.
NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 94% of Minnesota public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 51.8%.
For the population of Brown County, median household income comes to about $69,378, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brown County counts 20 public schools with about 3,672 students.
Washington Learning Center sits about 0.8 miles from NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Fringe.
From 646 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 687 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 20.2:1 to 18.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,800
Census ACS
Median income
$69,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,672 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 643 students
- New Ulm Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- Washington Learning CenterElementary · 180 students
- New Ulm CTE CenterHigh
- Out of State Care and TreatmentCombined
Other schools in NEW ULM
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 643 students
- New Ulm Middle SchoolMiddle · 617 students
- Washington Learning CenterElementary · 180 students
- RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.Elementary · 90 students
- RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 43 students
- IMPRINTS PROGRAMCombined · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Learning Center0.8 mi · 180
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 643
- New Ulm Middle School1.4 mi · 617
- R.I.S.E. Program2.3 mi · 17
- RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER2.3 mi · 43
- RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.2.3 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL?
NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 687 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL serve?
NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL?
NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Brown County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.