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River Bend Education School District

1315 S Broadway
New Ulm, MN 56073-2223

Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 359-8700

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River Bend Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 49 students in River Bend Education School District. This district's average elementary is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.

Public Elementary Schools in River Bend Education School District have an score of 29% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and score of 20% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,651 Schools

# Students

185 Students

572,726 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

40,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
Kind	1	103
1	2	111
2	3	115
3	4	111
4	2	115
5	3	114
6	3	114
7	7	97
8	7	97
9	3	8
10	6	8
11	5	9
12	3	11

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

River Bend Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 50% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#502 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	River Bend Education School District
2023	#502
2022	#508
2021	#489
2019	#497
2018	#506
2017	#508
2016	#508
2015	#497
2014	#486
2013	#486
2012	#503

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(21-22)

≤10%

45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2022	10%	45%
2021	10%	45%
2019	15%	56%
2018	10%	58%
2017	10%	59%
2016	10%	60%
2015	20%	61%
2014	20%	61%
2013	10%	61%
2012	10%	62%
2011	10%	56%

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11-19%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2022	15%	51%
2021	15%	53%
2019	24%	59%
2018	10%	60%
2017	15%	61%
2016	15%	60%
2015	15%	60%
2014	10%	59%
2013	24%	58%
2012	24%	76%
2011	15%	74%

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≤10%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2022	10%	41%
2021	20%	45%

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50%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2023	50%	84%
2022	44%	84%
2021	34%	84%
2020	30%	84%
2019	54%	84%
2018	44%	83%
2017	34%	83%
2016	34%	82%
2015	44%	82%
2014	24%	82%
2013	34%	81%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2023	0.31	0.59
2022	0.31	0.58
2021	0.24	0.57
2020	0.38	0.54
2019	0.38	0.54
2018	0.37	0.53
2017	0.37	0.53
2016	0.27	0.52
2015	0.30	0.51
2014	0.34	0.48
2013	0.44	0.47
2012	0.43	0.45
2011	0.42	0.44
2010	0.44	0.42
2009	0.38	0.41
2008	0.39	0.41
2007	0.34	0.40
2006	0.13	0.37
2005	0.20	0.37
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.13	0.32
2001	0.11	0.31
2000	0.20	0.29
1999	0.14	0.28
1998	0.25	0.26
1997	0.28	0.24
1996	0.34	0.23
1995	0.18	0.23

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
1995	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

19%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2023	17%	11%
2022	17%	10%
2021	11%	10%
2020	21%	9%
2019	21%	9%
2018	20%	9%
2017	20%	9%
2016	14%	9%
2015	16%	9%
2014	20%	8%
2013	29%	8%
2012	25%	7%
2011	26%	7%
2010	26%	7%
2009	25%	6%
2008	25%	6%
2007	20%	6%
2006	11%	5%
2005	11%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	7%	4%
2001	6%	3%
2000	11%	3%
1999	7%	3%
1998	13%	2%
1997	12%	2%
1996	22%	2%
1995	8%	2%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	2%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	4%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
1998	1%	6%

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% White

79%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2023	81%	62%
2022	82%	63%
2021	87%	64%
2020	76%	66%
2019	76%	66%
2018	77%	67%
2017	77%	67%
2016	85%	68%
2015	82%	69%
2014	78%	71%
2013	69%	72%
2012	72%	73%
2011	72%	74%
2010	70%	75%
2009	75%	76%
2008	74%	76%
2007	79%	77%
2006	97%	79%
2005	89%	79%
2004	100%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	93%	82%
2001	94%	83%
2000	89%	84%
1999	93%	85%
1998	86%	86%
1997	84%	87%
1996	78%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2018)
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $39,995 is higher than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $39,238 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$8 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$7 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$5 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$4 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$7 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$6 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$7 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$8 MM	$9 MM
2021	$7 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$10 MM	$9 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$6 MM	$8 MM
2016	$5 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$5 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$5 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$7 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$39,995

$17,852

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$41,335	$15,292
2022	$42,614	$14,997
2021	$44,305	$15,834
2020	$42,614	$14,997
2019	$43,362	$14,113
2018	$39,566	$14,902
2017	$34,016	$14,246
2016	$39,207	$13,431
2015	$50,339	$12,051
2014	$89,968	$12,820
2012	$67,289	$12,250
2011	$68,511	$12,557
2010	$86,392	$12,051
2009	$55,869	$11,416
2008	$58,639	$11,377
2007	$35,801	$10,573
2006	$30,676	$10,187
2005	$28,683	$9,471
2004	$29,872	$9,255
2003	$27,403	$9,258
2002	$26,096	$9,018
2001	$25,091	$8,614
2000	$23,339	$8,140
1999	$22,795	$8,059
1998	$18,181	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$39,238

$18,577

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	River Bend Education School District	Minnesota
2023	$40,553	$15,221
2022	$41,159	$15,385
2021	$43,467	$15,759
2020	$41,159	$15,385
2019	$54,632	$14,956
2018	$40,393	$15,174
2017	$33,797	$14,982
2016	$39,793	$14,117
2015	$51,929	$11,992
2014	$87,194	$13,172
2012	$69,723	$12,023
2011	$70,300	$11,899
2010	$89,122	$11,992
2009	$93,345	$11,593
2008	$62,831	$11,230
2007	$38,081	$10,536
2006	$32,739	$10,149
2005	$30,703	$9,268
2004	$33,312	$9,179
2003	$29,488	$9,746
2002	$28,432	$9,476
2001	$27,100	$8,680
2000	$25,904	$8,712
1999	$23,692	$8,638
1998	$19,828	$7,392

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Best River Bend Education School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

R.i.s.e. Program

Special Education School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Top 50%

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1315 South Broadway
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 359-8700

Gr: K-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Imprints Program

Special Education School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1315 S Broadway
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 359-8780

Gr: K-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: n/an/a

Raptor Program

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1315 South Broadway
New Ulm, MN 56073
(507) 359-8700

Gr: 2-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 185 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: 50% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education