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Willow Lake School District 12-3
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Willow Lake, Collins, Pleasant, Washington, Rosedale, Barrett, Merton, Richland, Lake, Vienna, Hague and Foxton, and parts of Spirit Lake and Milford.
Students
344
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,201
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$12.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Willow Lake School District 12-3
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 14% less per student than the SD average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 17.4% since 2020
- Debt of $12.0M, about $34,782 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Perry.
PK–43 elementary schoolsOrtonville Public Schools
7–122 schoolsLac Qui Parle Valley School District
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 50–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,201 per student · 14% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 64%State 26%Federal 10%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
293’20
307’21
323’22
338’23
344’24
Up 17.4% since 2020.
Students
White 97%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.