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River Bend Area Learning Center

Q: How many students attend River Bend Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended River Bend Area Learning Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of River Bend Area Learning Center?

Students at River Bend Area Learning Center are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 7-12

Summary

River Bend Area Learning Center is a small public high school serving grades 7-12 in New Ulm, Minnesota, with a diverse student population of 63 students. However, the school has consistently struggled with low academic performance, poor graduation rates, and high dropout levels compared to nearby schools and state averages.

According to the key insights, River Bend Area Learning Center ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Minnesota, receiving 0-1 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. Its four-year graduation rates have ranged from just 27.5% to 57.1% over the past five years, well below the state average and nearby schools like Madelia Secondary, GFW High School, and Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec. Correspondingly, the school has had high dropout rates, ranging from 11.9% to 31.0%.

Further, River Bend Area Learning Center's proficiency rates on standardized tests are extremely low, with 0% proficiency in math and just 10% proficiency in reading in 2023-2024, well below state and district averages. This may be partly attributed to the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 36.84% to 66.67% over the past three years. Despite these challenges, the school has not shown meaningful improvement in its performance over time, and its academic outcomes for minority students appear to be worse than for White students.

Students ?

6.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1315 S Broadway St
New Ulm, MN 56073-8888

(507) 359-8780

District: River Bend Education District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

Hispanic:

16.3%

African American:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (4% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (44% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (22% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school4%

District avg11%

Minnesota avg48%

Not ranked this year

River Bend Area Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	5.0	463 of 480	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	422 of 476	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	465 of 472	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	413 of 428	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	491 of 492	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	440 of 494	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	405 of 489	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	467 of 489	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	447 of 504	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	446 of 534	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.1	496 of 539	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	453 of 545	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	417 of 540	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.9	430 of 460	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.0	450 of 463	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.2	392 of 450	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	3.8	429 of 452	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.4	389 of 433	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	1.9	383 of 395	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	3.6	370 of 370	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	329 of 374	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	2.1	404 of 411	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	371 of 398	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	1.2	397 of 401	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.0	361 of 364	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.0	411 of 412	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	397 of 414	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2018)3rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2019)2nd percentile~ school

White (2022)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2023-2024) ?

Reading10%-40 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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Schools Near River Bend Area Learning Center

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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 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	Total
River Bend Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	1315 S Broadway St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	43	7	6.1	48.8%	34 (79.1%)	1 (2.3%)	7 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)
W.O.R.K. Program	Public	10-12	1209 S Broadway St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	8	2	4.3		6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	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 S Broadway St	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)
River Bend Online Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	1315 S Broadway St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 359-8700	23	0		52.2%	17 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	687	38	18.1	24.7%	622 (90.5%)	4 (0.6%)	42 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	87.4	42^nd of 450 public high schools	90.7%		87.2	38^th of 480 public high schools	92.1%	4				54.6	54.6				61.9	61.9	$13,014
Nicollet High School	Public	7-12	1 Pine St	Nicollet	56074	Nicollet County	Nicollet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 232-3411	151	14	10.9	14.6%	141 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	79.7	82^nd of 450 public high schools	81.8%		54.5	236^th of 480 public high schools	50.8%	154		47.1	32.0	73.3	47.4		70.6	40.0	54.2	53.0	$13,068
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	238	22	10.6	35.3%	149 (62.6%)	1 (0.4%)	80 (33.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	50.2	256^th of 450 public high schools	43.1%		67.2	160^th of 480 public high schools	66.7%	96		36.4	25.7	31.3	31.5		36.4	31.4	42.4	36.6	$13,767
GFW High School	Public	9-12	1001 N Cottonwood St	Winthrop	55396	Sibley County	GFW Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-2250	211	17	12.6	37.4%	159 (75.4%)	3 (1.4%)	39 (18.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	34.8	320^th of 450 public high schools	28.9%		46.6	279^th of 480 public high schools	41.9%	41				15.4	15.4				43.1	43.1	$15,574
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	506	30	16.8	23.9%	469 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	77.2	97^th of 450 public high schools	78.4%		81	69^th of 480 public high schools	85.6%	28	41.6	53.3	36.6	44.2	43.5	50.0	45.0	24.3	56.6	44.4	$11,221

Frequently Asked Questions about River Bend Area Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of River Bend Area Learning Center?

Students at River Bend Area Learning Center are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is River Bend Area Learning Center in?

River Bend Education District

How many students attend River Bend Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended River Bend Area Learning Center.

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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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