NEW ULM – School enrollment numbers are in and the majority of area New Ulm schools are seeing declining numbers.

New Ulm Public School (NUPS) has the largest overall enrollment, with 2,110 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. However, this represents a 33-student decrease from last year and marks a five-year trend of declining numbers.

Of the 13 classes attending NUPS this year, the seniors (Class of 2026) is the largest with 185 students. The kindergarten class (Class of 2037) has the lowest enrollment, with 135 students.

Superintendent Sean Koster said the main reason for enrollment was Kindergarten enrollment. He said this is the second year in a row with a small kindergarten class. In the fall of 2023, the incoming kindergarten class had 154 students. In 2024, kindergarten

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