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Schools in New Richland · NRHEG School District

New Richland’s public schools score below 52% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving New Richland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In New Richland, 39% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▼ 6 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 6 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 21% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
762 students on the public path
In brief

New Richland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1127 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of New Richland’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports New Richland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,429 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Nrheg Secondary. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Richland’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1127)Better than 40%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 388 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put New Richland anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of New Richland’s students in the tested grades sat them (380 in math, 397 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Richland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Nrheg Elementaryin EllendaleB−
6–12Nrheg SecondaryNRHEG School DistrictC

New Richland’s public schools are run by NRHEG School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

NRHEG School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 762 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,429MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 51.1% · 397 students tested
Math39%
State average 44.8% · 380 students tested

New Richland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share New Richland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New RichlandB−NRHEG

Every school in New Richland

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in New Richlandby address
Nrheg Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
C
408 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving New Richlandin other towns
Nrheg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellendale
B−
354 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about New Richland’s schools

Are New Richland’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools New Richland children attend score below 52% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Richland in?

NRHEG School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 762 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is New Richland’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in NRHEG School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does New Richland spend per student?

$13,429 in NRHEG School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.