Enrollment
15
Combined
DISTRICT 21 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT·NCES 279135305192
Raptor Program
1315 S BROADWAY ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073 · (507) 359-8700 · Brown County
GRADES 01–12COMBINED32-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL15 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.7:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.4:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
5 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 7% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Raptor Program ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15 | #84 of 137 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
15
+12 (+400%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
3.7:1
was 3.0:1
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 | 15 | 4.1 | 3.7:1 | 33% (5) |
| 2023-24 | 13 | 2.1 | 6.2:1 | 31% (4) |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 2.2 | 4.6:1 | 60% (6) |
| 2020-21 | 3 | 1 | 3.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raptor Program.
About Raptor Program
Raptor Program is a small combined-grade school in NEW ULM, Minnesota, (ZIP code 56073). Grades offered run from 1 through 12, with 15 students enrolled. The average among combined schools in Minnesota is roughly 50 students; this school is 70% smaller than that.
Raptor Program is one of 7 schools in RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT, which enrolls 226 students in total.
At Raptor Program, White students make up 80% of the student body. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic and 7% Black. Among people living in Brown County, the White share is about 93%.
With 4.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Raptor Program was 3.7:1. Among combined schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 6.4:1. Raptor Program's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 33%. That is close to the 36% average for public schools in Brown County.
In the county around the school, Brown County, median household income is about $69,378, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Raptor Program is among the 20 public schools in Brown County.
Nearest public school: W.O.R.K. Program, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Raptor Program as Town: Distant.
Federal records list enrollment at Raptor Program as 3 in 2020-21 and 15 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT
- RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.Elementary · 90 students
- RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 43 students
- IMPRINTS PROGRAMCombined · 30 students
- River Bend Online ALCHigh · 23 students
- R.I.S.E. ProgramCombined · 17 students
- W.O.R.K. ProgramHigh · 8 students
Other schools in NEW ULM
- NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 687 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- W.O.R.K. Program0.0 mi · 8
- IMPRINTS PROGRAM0.0 mi · 30
- RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.0.0 mi · 90
- River Bend Online ALC0.0 mi · 23
- RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 43
- R.I.S.E. Program0.0 mi · 17
Frequently asked questions
About Raptor ProgramWhat is the total enrollment at Raptor Program?
Raptor Program enrolls approximately 15 students in grades 01-12.
What age range does Raptor Program serve?
Raptor Program serves students from grade 01 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Raptor Program have?
Raptor Program employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.7:1.
How diverse is Raptor Program?
Raptor Program reports a student body of 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Black.
Who oversees Raptor Program?
Raptor Program is overseen by RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT in Brown County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.