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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT·NCES 279135302496

RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.

1315 S BROADWAY ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073 · (507) 359-8700 · Brown County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY32-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 32 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
3 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
90
Student demographics
White
5864%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
3033%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 12%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
5561%
Female
3539%

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7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
90
+38 (+73%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 9.7:1
% White
64%
was 83%
% Hispanic
33%
was 15%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.

RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. is one of the minimally staffed primary schools in NEW ULM, Minnesota, part of RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT, with 90 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. sits 74% smaller than that benchmark.

RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 226 students; RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. logs that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 33% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. records 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 3% of students at RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Brown County runs at roughly 36%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, census data for Brown County shows median household income runs about $69,378, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Brown County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,672 students), RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: River Bend Online ALC, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 73%: 52 students in 2018 compared to 90 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 83% to 64% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 9.7:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

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Brown County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.
District
RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT
Address
1315 S BROADWAY ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073
Phone
(507) 359-8700
County
Brown County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
90
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
21.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
3 (3%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
279135302496
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.
How many students attend RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.?
RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. enrolls approximately 90 students in grades PK-PK.
Is RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. an elementary, middle, or high school?
RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG..
What is the racial breakdown of students at RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.?
At RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG., the student body is approximately 64% White, 33% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. public or private?
RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG. is a public K-12 school, overseen by RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT.
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