Enrollment
43
High
DISTRICT 25 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT·NCES 279135302494
RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER
1315 S BROADWAY ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073 · (507) 359-8780 · Brown County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL43 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
6.1:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
21 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 8 | 1 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 10 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 9 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 33% |
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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
0.0%
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 →
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Where RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 43 | #563 of 764 | #5 of 6 |
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
43
-22 (-34%) vs 2020
-46% since 2000-01, when it was 79
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 43 | 7 | 6.1:1 | 49% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 4.6 | 13.0:1 | 50% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 63 | 4.4 | 14.5:1 | 67% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 65 | 5 | 13.0:1 | 51% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 77 | 9.4 | 8.2:1 | 62% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 8 | 8.0:1 | 53% (34) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 6 | 15.0:1 | 50% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 79 | 8 | 9.9:1 | 32% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (77 to 43); teachers down 25% (9.4 to 7).
About RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER
At 1315 S BROADWAY ST in NEW ULM, Minnesota, RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER operates as a small high school. The student body numbers 43 students, from grades 7 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Minnesota) has about 371 students.
RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT enrolls 226 students, and its 7 schools include RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER.
At 79%, White students outnumber all other groups at RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER combined. After that, the student body is 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Brown County, the White share is about 93%.
Federal data list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers at RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER in 2024-25, for a ratio of 6.1:1. Among high schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 16.3:1. The lunch program counts 49% of students at RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Brown County averages 36%, lower than here.
Census estimates describe Brown County this way: median household income is about $69,378, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Federal data list 20 public schools in Brown County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,672.
Nearest public school: R.I.S.E. Program, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The federal government classifies RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER's location as Town: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 43, 34% below the 65 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 6.1:1, from 13.0:1.
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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 RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT
- RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.Elementary · 90 students
- IMPRINTS PROGRAMCombined · 30 students
- River Bend Online ALCHigh · 23 students
- R.I.S.E. ProgramCombined · 17 students
- Raptor ProgramCombined · 15 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
- IMPRINTS PROGRAMCombined · 30 students
Nearby schools
- R.I.S.E. Program0.0 mi · 17
- River Bend Online ALC0.0 mi · 23
- RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.0.0 mi · 90
- IMPRINTS PROGRAM0.0 mi · 30
- Raptor Program0.0 mi · 15
- W.O.R.K. Program0.0 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTERHow large is RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER?
RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER enrolls approximately 43 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER serve?
RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER?
Approximately 6.1:1 students per teacher at RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER.
How diverse is RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER?
RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER reports a student body of 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER?
RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER is overseen by RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT in Brown County.
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