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Willow River Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Windemere, Sturgeon Lake, Kettle River, Sturgeon Lake, Norman, Willow River, Bremen, Rutledge, Birch Creek, Bruno, Millward and Denham, and parts of Finlayson, Fleming and Park.
Students
436
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,595
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$4.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Willow River Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 29% of Wisconsin districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the MN average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $4.8M, about $11,078 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for New Post.
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,595 per student · 9% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 69%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
422’20
423’21
413’22
415’23
436’24
Up 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 92%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
East Central School DistrictBruno, Danforth, Dell Grove
$14,614per student
Hinckley-Finlayson School DistrictDell Grove, Finlayson, Pine Lake
$16,168per student
Moose Lake Public School DistrictKerrick, Moose Lake, Silver
$13,620per student
McGregor Public School DistrictBeaver, Pliny, White Pine
$18,762per 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.