Is New Ulm High School a good school?

Yes. New Ulm High School ranks in the top 7.9% of Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend New Ulm High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 706 students attended New Ulm High School.

What is the racial makeup of New Ulm High School?

Students at New Ulm High School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into New Ulm High School?

New Ulm High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Jefferson Elementary Elementary : Washington Learning Center

New Ulm High School

Summary:

New Ulm High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in New Ulm, Minnesota, with a student population of 706 and a predominantly white student body.

New Ulm High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking of 38 out of 480 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school maintains high graduation rates, with a 95.3% four-year graduation rate, and its students outperform state and district averages on standardized tests. Notably, the school's Hispanic and special education students perform exceptionally well compared to their peers statewide, ranking 12th and 11th, respectively, among Minnesota high schools. While the school has a predominantly white student population, it has seen a slight increase in racial diversity over the past three years, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has also increased, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income households.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Secondary, Madelia Secondary, and Sleepy Eye Secondary, New Ulm High School consistently outperforms these schools in academic metrics, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 25th in 2020-2021 to 38th in 2023-2024, which could be an area for the school to investigate and address to maintain its position as one of the top high schools in Minnesota.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1600 Oak Street
New Ulm, MN 56073-3299

(507) 233-6400

District: New Ulm Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
38^th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,014

Feeder schools for New Ulm High School:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary
	Washington Learning Center

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 706

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Ulm High School ranks better than 92.1% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at New Ulm High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.6%), Hispanic (4.8%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Ulm High School is 22.4. (See more...)

Compare New Ulm High School employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Ulm High School is $13,014.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Ulm High School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Ulm High School 38^th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See New Ulm High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

New Ulm Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Ulm Public School District 83^rd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Ulm High School

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Rank History for all students at New Ulm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	64.87	216^th	433	50.1%
2005	67.47	209^th	452	53.8%
2006	73.21	133^rd	450	70.4%
2007	67.17	176^th	463	62.0%
2008	75.28	126^th	460	72.6%
2009	69.85	83^rd	234	64.5%
2010	76.61	87^th	540	83.9%
2011	73.24	129^th	545	76.3%
2012	70.01	180^th	539	66.6%
2013	80.25	58^th	534	89.1%
2014	79.00	86^th	483	82.2%
2015	80.49	73^rd	504	85.5%
2016	75.18	108^th	489	77.9%
2017	76.18	108^th	489	77.9%
2018	84.70	43^rd	494	91.3%
2019	84.46	44^th	492	91.1%
2021	88.93	25^th	428	94.2%
2022	85.21	39^th	472	91.7%
2023	79.43	81^st	476	83.0%
2024	87.15	38^th	480	92.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Ulm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	42.06	122^nd	195	37.4%
2019	75.37	34^th	220	84.5%
2021	78.99	22^nd	173	87.3%
2022	87.94	11^th	214	94.9%
2023	63.37	62^nd	216	71.3%
2024	60.93	74^th	221	66.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Ulm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	83.75	42^nd	374	88.8%
2019	89.69	14^th	370	96.2%
2021	90.75	11^th	270	95.9%
2022	75.66	53^rd	312	83.0%
2023	78.84	56^th	393	85.8%
2024	78.89	49^th	389	87.4%

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Rank History for Female students at New Ulm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	85.11	26^th	395	93.4%
2019	82.86	46^th	401	88.5%
2021	81.18	31^st	339	90.9%
2022	81.85	36^th	388	90.7%
2023	84.76	38^th	396	90.4%
2024	83.40	45^th	403	88.8%

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Rank History for Male students at New Ulm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	77.20	71^st	398	82.2%
2019	79.63	54^th	411	86.9%
2021	90.18	12^th	351	96.6%
2022	81.39	47^th	403	88.3%
2023	68.55	109^th	398	72.6%
2024	83.93	42^nd	405	89.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Ulm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	99.15	1^st	132	99.2%
2024	89.93	12^th	145	91.7%

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Rank History for White students at New Ulm High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	78.10	59^th	414	85.7%
2019	73.33	90^th	412	78.2%
2021	81.63	42^nd	364	88.5%
2022	75.90	62^nd	401	84.5%
2023	67.03	117^th	398	70.6%
2024	77.15	64^th	402	84.1%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Ulm High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	654	4	7	3	2	n/a	n/a	670
1989	638	1	7	8	2	n/a	n/a	656
1990	589	1	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	604
1991	596	1	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	611
1992	566	0	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	580
1993	576	1	14	1	0	n/a	n/a	592
1994	580	0	9	2	1	n/a	n/a	592
1995	651	1	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	670
1996	651	1	8	9	1	n/a	n/a	670
1997	705	1	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	721
1998	692	2	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	707
1999	948	3	6	7	2	n/a	n/a	966
2000	924	1	5	10	1	n/a	n/a	941
2001	917	0	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	939
2002	899	2	11	8	1	n/a	n/a	921
2003	899	2	11	8	1	n/a	n/a	921
2004	909	4	9	14	3	n/a	n/a	939
2005	839	4	9	18	2	n/a	n/a	872
2006	792	8	7	17	3	n/a	n/a	827
2007	743	8	4	13	4	n/a	n/a	772
2008	995	5	7	20	2	n/a	n/a	1029
2009	966	5	8	21	3	n/a	n/a	1003
2010	919	3	8	16	1	n/a	n/a	947
2011	873	3	14	16	0	0	2	908
2012	863	4	17	20	1	0	4	909
2013	847	4	14	19	1	0	4	889
2014	857	6	14	17	2	0	5	901
2015	859	8	15	23	1	0	8	914
2016	843	10	16	34	1	0	7	911
2017	599	11	10	20	1	0	5	646
2018	599	10	10	22	1	0	5	647
2019	594	6	6	30	2	0	3	641
2020	583	4	4	26	0	0	6	623
2021	598	4	6	32	0	0	6	646
2022	614	3	5	31	1	0	7	661
2023	647	2	7	34	1	0	15	706

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Ulm High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	670	40.5	16.5	8.7
1989	656	40.2	16.3	9
1990	604	39.6	15.2	7.9
1991	611	39.2	15.5	7.5
1992	580	35.2	16.4	8.6
1993	592	31.0	19.1	5.7
1994	592	32.4	18.3	6.9
1995	670	39.9	16.8	6.4
1996	670	39.9	16.8	6.4
1997	721	45.8	15.7	6.9
1998	707	n/a	0.0	7.9
1999	966	67.2	14.4	5.8
2000	941	61.3	15.4	12.6
2001	939	58.1	16.2	8.9
2002	921	57.4	16.0	13.8
2003	921	57.4	16.0	13.8
2004	939	58.0	16.2	14.7
2005	872	56.0	15.6	14.6
2006	827	48.4	17.1	12.1
2007	772	42.0	18.4	9.2
2008	1029	59.8	17.2	13.1
2009	1003	61.6	16.3	16.7
2010	947	60.3	15.6	17.4
2011	908	58.2	15.6	19.5
2012	909	54.4	16.7	21.2
2013	889	54.0	16.4	22.7
2014	901	54.8	16.4	23.6
2015	914	53.0	17.2	22.6
2016	911	53.0	17.1	22.3
2017	646	38.3	16.8	18.3
2018	647	40.2	16.0	20.6
2019	641	39.4	16.2	20.9
2020	623	39.3	15.8	22.3
2021	646	32.5	19.8	21.4
2022	661	34.3	19.2	16.2
2023	706	31.4	22.4	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Ulm High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	670	40.5	16.5	8.7
1989	656	40.2	16.3	9
1990	604	39.6	15.2	7.9
1991	611	39.2	15.5	7.5
1992	580	35.2	16.4	8.6
1993	592	31.0	19.1	5.7
1994	592	32.4	18.3	6.9
1995	670	39.9	16.8	6.4
1996	670	39.9	16.8	6.4
1997	721	45.8	15.7	6.9
1998	707	n/a	0.0	7.9
1999	966	67.2	14.4	5.8
2000	941	61.3	15.4	12.6
2001	939	58.1	16.2	8.9
2002	921	57.4	16.0	13.8
2003	921	57.4	16.0	13.8
2004	939	58.0	16.2	14.7
2005	872	56.0	15.6	14.6
2006	827	48.4	17.1	12.1
2007	772	42.0	18.4	9.2
2008	1029	59.8	17.2	13.1
2009	1003	61.6	16.3	16.7
2010	947	60.3	15.6	17.4
2011	908	58.2	15.6	19.5
2012	909	54.4	16.7	21.2
2013	889	54.0	16.4	22.7
2014	901	54.8	16.4	23.6
2015	914	53.0	17.2	22.6
2016	911	53.0	17.1	22.3
2017	646	38.3	16.8	18.3
2018	647	40.2	16.0	20.6
2019	641	39.4	16.2	20.9
2020	623	39.3	15.8	22.3
2021	646	32.5	19.8	21.4
2022	661	34.3	19.2	16.2
2023	706	31.4	22.4	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Ulm High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,014

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Ulm High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 44^th of 492 High schools	Ranks 81^st of 476 High schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (New Ulm High School)	67.3	54.1	13.2%
10th Grade Reading (New Ulm Public School District)	67.3	53.8	13.5%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	60.4	51.7	8.7%
11th Grade Math (New Ulm High School)	66.4	51.2	15.2%
11th Grade Math (New Ulm Public School District)	66.4	51.2	15.2%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36	9%
End of Course Science (New Ulm High School)	66.9	50	16.9%
End of Course Science (New Ulm Public School District)	66.9	49.7	17.2%
End of Course Science (Minnesota)	54.4	41.8	12.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	641	706	10.1%
African American	6	2	66.7%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	6	7	16.7%
Hispanic	30	34	13.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	594	647	8.9%
Two or More Races	3	15	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.9%	29%	8.1%

Schools Near New Ulm High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)					MCA-III Reading (2024)					MCA-III Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
New Ulm High School	Public	9-12	1600 Oak Street	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-6400	706	31	22.4	29.0%	647 (91.6%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (4.8%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	87.2	38^th of 480 public high schools	92.1%		79.4	81^st of 476 public high schools	83.0%	43				43.5	43.5				62.4	62.4		69.3	69.3	$13,014
New Ulm CTE Center	Public	11-12	208 North Valley Street	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-6400	1	1	1.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
River Bend Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	1315 S Broadway	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	63	4	14.4	66.7%	50 (79.4%)	2 (3.2%)	11 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5	463^rd of 480 public high schools	3.5%		10.5	422^nd of 476 public high schools	11.3%	41				0.0	0.0				10.0	10.0
W.O.R.K. Program	Public	10-12	1209 South Broadway	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	5	2	2.5		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
River Bend Alternative Learning Center Credit Recovery Prog	Public	9-12	1315 South Broadway Street	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sleepy Eye Sec.	Public	7-12	400 4th Ave SW	Sleepy Eye	56085	Brown County	Sleepy Eye Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 794-7904	251	22	11.2	44.2%	146 (58.2%)	1 (0.4%)	94 (37.5%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	67.2	160^th of 480 public high schools	66.7%		58	207^th of 476 public high schools	56.5%	47		50.0	14.3	26.8	29.4		38.9	38.1	61.3	45.0	35.7	48.5	41.3	$13,767
Nicollet High School	Public	7-12	1 Pine St	Nicollet	56074	Nicollet County	Nicollet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 232-3411	177	14	12.4	18.1%	158 (89.3%)	4 (2.3%)	12 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	54.5	236^th of 480 public high schools	50.8%		44.5	278^th of 476 public high schools	41.6%	42		31.0	57.1	37.0	40.3		33.3	42.9	50.0	41.1	14.3	27.3	20.9	$13,068
GFW High School	Public	9-12	1001 N Cottonwood St	Winthrop	55396	Sibley County	GFW Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 647-5382	214	17	12.3	43.0%	165 (77.1%)	2 (0.9%)	40 (18.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	46.6	279^th of 480 public high schools	41.9%		30.7	361^st of 476 public high schools	24.2%	82				26.0	26.0				50.9	50.9		27.8	27.8	$15,574
Madelia Secondary	Public	7-12	320 Buck Ave SE	Madelia	56062	Watonwan County	Madelia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 642-3232	272	20	13.4	58.1%	145 (53.3%)	2 (0.7%)	117 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	60.3	206^th of 480 public high schools	57.1%		52.7	237^th of 476 public high schools	50.2%	31		31.5	40.8	39.4	36.8		40.7	42.9	43.8	42.4	32.7	44.4	38.3	$14,699
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec	Public	6-12	607 Knights Ln	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	No	No	No	(507) 726-2110	517	28	18.3	26.9%	482 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	81	69^th of 480 public high schools	85.6%		87	42^nd of 476 public high schools	91.2%	27	42.6	38.0	49.3	42.3	43.0	50.8	41.4	58.2	59.7	52.7	32.8	54.6	44.4	$11,221

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