| Index | New Ulm | Minnesota | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 2,224 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 477 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 140 | 7,963 |
| Index | New Ulm | Minnesota | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.4% | 90.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.6% | 89.5% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.5% | 66.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.3% | 45.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.4% | 34.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.9% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in New Ulm. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Ulm, MN schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In New Ulm, MN, an average of 90.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lake Crystal, MN | 2,496 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Fairfax, MN | 1,135 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Nicollet, MN | 1,037 | 56% | 16.0% |
| Lafayette, MN | 545 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Sleepy Eye, MN | 3,378 | 55% | 13.5% |
| New Ulm, MN | 13,209 | 44% | 8.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Auburn, IN | 13,209 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Rochester, MI | 13,203 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Verona, WI | 13,215 | 48% | 0.9% |
| Lahaina, HI | 13,216 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Clayton, OH | 13,201 | 65% | 34.4% |
| New Ulm, MN | 13,209 | 44% | 8.0% |
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