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Willmar, MN
Public School Ratings




Willmar Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Willmar Public School District details

Willmar Public School District
611 5 Th St Sw
Willmar, MN 56201

4,332 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Willmar Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Minnesota

5

(10 is best)

Better than 40.5% of all MN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.6% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
44%
36%
48%
41%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Greater Minnesota Education Center School
513 5 Th St Sw
Willmar, MN, 56201
03-12
Jefferson Learning Center School
1234 Kandiyohi Ave Sw
Willmar, MN, 56201
PK-PK
Kennedy Elementary School
824 7 Th St Sw
Willmar, MN, 56201
PK-05
Lakeview School
611 5 Th St Sw
Willmar, MN, 56201
KG-12
Lake Park School
1804 Civic Center Dr Ne
Willmar, MN, 56201
04-12
Lakeland Elementary School
1001 Lakeland Drive Se
Willmar, MN, 56201
PK-05
Middle School Alc
1234 Kandiyohi Ave Sw
Willmar, MN, 56201
06-08
Prairie Lakes Education Center School
1804 Civic Center Dr
Willmar, MN, 56201
04-12
Roosevelt Elementary School
1800 19 Th Ave Sw
Willmar, MN, 56201
PK-05
Willmar Area Learning Center School
512 8 Th St Sw
Willmar, MN, 56201
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 36.8% 66.9%
Black 17.8% 12.5%
Hispanic 41.2% 11.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.6% 7.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.6% 2.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.3% 31.4%
Free lunch eligible 48.8% 25.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.5% 5.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,239 $37,001,349 52.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $350 $1,571,850 2.2%
Staff $615 $2,761,965 3.9%
General Administration $396 $1,778,436 2.5%
School Administration $536 $2,407,176 3.4%
Operation $1,092 $4,904,172 6.9%
Transportation $724 $3,251,484 4.6%
Other $235 $1,055,385 1.5%
Total Support $3,947 $17,725,977 24.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,661 $16,441,551 23.1%
Total Expenditures $15,847 $71,168,877 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,905 $7,755,960,452 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $418 $363,966,570 2.3%
Staff $651 $567,318,922 3.6%
General Administration $433 $377,476,006 2.4%
School Administration $553 $482,069,568 3.1%
Operation $895 $779,165,160 5.0%
Transportation $802 $698,249,966 4.5%
Other $317 $276,455,586 1.8%
Total Support $4,070 $3,544,679,184 22.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,020 $4,372,647,761 27.9%
Total Expenditures $17,995 $15,673,352,758 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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