W.O.R.K. Program

Set in NEW ULM, Minnesota, W.O.R.K. Program is a very small senior high, part of RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT. It teaches 8 students across grades 10 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 98% smaller than the state mean of about 371.

Across the 7 schools in RIVER BEND EDUCATION DISTRICT (226 students total), W.O.R.K. Program accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, W.O.R.K. Program shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 25% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 93% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Brown County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $69,378 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. W.O.R.K. Program is one of 20 public schools in Brown County (combined enrollment of about 3,672 students).

The closest other public school is Raptor Program, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at W.O.R.K. Program has ticked up 700%, going from 1 students in 2018 to 8 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 100% to 75% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 0.6:1 in 2018 to 4.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for W.O.R.K. Program typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.