C
Willmar Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Willmar, Dovre, Green Lake, Kandiyohi, Pennock, Willmar, Whitefield, Kandiyohi, Fahlun, Roseland, Mamre, St. Johns, Blomkest and Lake Lillian.
Students
4,218
Schools
13
Spent per student
$16,523
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$36.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Willmar Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 28% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $36.1M, about $8,564 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bock.
PK–6Milaca ElementaryMilaca Public School District
7–12Milaca Secondary HighMilaca Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)70%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,523 per student · 3% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 75%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,252’20
4,332’21
4,279’22
4,220’23
4,218’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 45%White 34%Black 14%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
Kennedy Elementary
C672 students12:1
Lakeland Elementary School
C623 students13:1
Roosevelt Elementary
C580 students12:1
Willmar Middle School
C+842 students14:1
Middle School ALC
D−27 students
Willmar Senior High
B−1,205 students16:1
Willmar Area Learning Center
D91 students7:1
Jefferson Learning Center
89 students6:1
Lake Park School
C−33 students
Jefferson Early Learning Center
26 students
Prairie Lakes Education Center
19 students2:1
Lakeview School
11 students
Greater Minnesota Education Center
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
New London-Spicer School DistrictArctander, Lake Andrew, New London
$15,773per student
A.C.G.C. Public School DistrictEast Lake Lillian, Gennessee, Harrison
$15,853per student
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictEast Lake Lillian, Kingman, Lake Lillian
$15,666per student
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg school districtArctander, Pillsbury, Woods
$14,117per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.