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Nrheg School District

At a glance

254^thof 446 Minnesota districts▲ 41

Better than 43% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

306 Ash Ave S
New Richland, MN 56072-1514·(507) 465-3205·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 43% of districts

Schools

762

Students

Top rankedNrheg Secondary233^rd of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Nrheg Secondary up 110 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Nrheg School District in Minnesota consists of two schools: Nrheg Secondary and Nrheg Elementary. While both schools have similar district-level rankings, Nrheg Elementary appears to be the standout performer, consistently outpacing Nrheg Secondary on key academic metrics.

Nrheg Elementary boasts higher proficiency rates in both Math and Reading across all grade levels compared to Nrheg Secondary. In the 2024-2025 school year, Nrheg Elementary's Math proficiency rate for all grades was 55.62%, significantly higher than Nrheg Secondary's 25%. Additionally, Nrheg Elementary's student-teacher ratio of 11.4 is lower than Nrheg Secondary's 15.8, indicating smaller class sizes. However, both schools have relatively low Math proficiency rates compared to the state average, suggesting room for improvement in this area.

The data also reveals that a significant portion of students at both schools, over 40%, receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need to address socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student performance. Overall, the Nrheg School District has a district-level ranking of 254 out of 446 schools in Minnesota, with both schools rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, highlighting the potential for overall improvement in the district.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	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	Total
Nrheg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 School St	Ellendale	56026	Steele County	Nrheg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 684-3181	354	31	11.4	42.1%	319 (90.1%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	52.1	456^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.7%		52.4	463^rd of 881 public elementary schools	47.4%	7	65.3	58.3	45.0					55.6	35.4	42.6	48.3					42.6	$11,190
Nrheg Secondary	Public	6-12	306 Ash Ave S	New Richland	56072	Waseca County	Nrheg School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 465-3205	408	28	14.6	36.8%	368 (90.2%)	5 (1.2%)	25 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	53.8	233^rd of 450 public high schools	48.2%		32.9	343^rd of 480 public high schools	28.5%	110				20.0	23.9	32.0	24.2	25.0				45.6	40.4	37.7	51.1	43.6	$11,400

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blooming Prairie Public Schools	11.65 mi	3	129^th
Albert Lea Public School District	13.89 mi	9	327^th
Owatonna Public School District	14.07 mi	17	224^th
Technical Academies Of Minnesota	15.09 mi	2	415^th
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	17.54 mi	26

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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