New Ulm Public School District
New Ulm Public School District is a public school district based in New Ulm, Minnesota, serving 2,127 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #85 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 354 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $13,005 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How New Ulm compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | New Ulm | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,005 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,224 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $33.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 147 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 333 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 304 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Center Community SchoolsBrooklyn Center | 2,174 | 11 | $14,787 | 13.7 | #83 |
| Kasson-Mantorville School DistrictKasson | 2,152 | 3 | $10,021 | 15.7 | #84 |
| New Ulm Public School DistrictNew Ulm · this district | 2,127 | 6 | $13,005 | 14.5 | #85 |
| Hermantown Community SchoolsHermantown | 2,118 | 5 | $10,065 | 16.5 | #86 |
| St. Peter Public School DistrictSaint Peter | 2,107 | 10 | $12,933 | 15.5 | #87 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor County SchoolsGrafton, WV | 2,128 | $11,841 | 13.8 |
| Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson UnitedTrafalgar, IN | 2,127 | $8,579 | 15.5 |
| Scotts Valley UnifiedScotts Valley, CA | 2,126 | $10,643 | 21.5 |
| Mexico Central School DistrictMexico, NY | 2,126 | $24,558 | 11.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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