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 St. Johns.
PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–122 schoolsThis district
122 high schoolsThis 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.