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Best Public Schools in Willmar, MN

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Minnesota Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

4,175

Students

Districts

Top rankedWillmar Middle School196^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Biggest riser

Willmar Middle School up 88 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kennedy Elementary 12.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Willmar, Minnesota is home to 13 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 4 alternative schools. The district serves a diverse student population and faces both successes and challenges in academic performance.

Among the standout schools, Roosevelt Elementary leads the district in math proficiency, with 50% of its students scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 39.61% for the Willmar Public School District and 45.21% statewide. Willmar Middle School has also shown consistent improvement, moving up in the statewide rankings and maintaining above-average math and reading proficiency rates.

In contrast, the district's alternative schools, such as Willmar Area Learning Center, struggle with very low proficiency rates, particularly in math, despite maintaining relatively high graduation rates. The district as a whole faces challenges, with high school dropout rates slightly above the state average and significant disparities in performance between the elementary/middle schools and the high schools/alternative schools.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
DREAM Technical Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	1705 16th Street NE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Technical Academies Of Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 262-5640	72	3	22.7	80.6%	44 (61.1%)	2 (2.8%)	23 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	12.1	409^th of 450 public high schools	9.1%		14.9	415^th of 480 public high schools	13.5%	6							0.0	4.2							28.6	18.5	$18,642
Lakeview School	Public, Alternative	K-12	611 5th St SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 214-6692	11	0	6.0	72.7%	4 (36.4%)	2 (18.2%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$118,186
Willmar Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	512 8th St SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 214-6500	91	13	7.0	83.5%	16 (17.6%)	7 (7.7%)	60 (65.9%)	6 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	4.4	448^th of 450 public high schools	0.4%		5.7	456^th of 480 public high schools	5.0%	8							0.0	0.0							3.9	3.9	$14,392
Willmar Middle School	Public	6-8	209 Willmar Ave SE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 214-6000	842	61	13.7	62.7%	278 (33.0%)	119 (14.1%)	401 (47.6%)	28 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	58.9	196^th of 519 public middle schools	62.2%		47.9	284^th of 545 public middle schools	47.9%	88				46.6	44.0	49.1		46.6				45.8	41.9	36.7		41.6	$11,802
Willmar Senior High	Public	9-12	2701 30th St NE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 231-8300	1,205	74	16.2	57.4%	480 (39.8%)	152 (12.6%)	495 (41.1%)	43 (3.6%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.6%)	40.7	295^th of 450 public high schools	34.4%		36.8	326^th of 480 public high schools	32.1%	31							25.0	25.0							40.2	40.2	$13,256
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 19th Ave SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 231-8470	580	47	12.4	64.5%	191 (32.9%)	123 (21.2%)	208 (35.9%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	37.4	587^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.7%		34.9	620^th of 881 public elementary schools	29.6%	33	42.1	51.8	56.0					50.0	23.9	32.9	41.8					33.0	$12,945
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	824 7th St SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 214-6688	672	55	12.2	68.5%	208 (31.0%)	105 (15.6%)	316 (47.0%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	26.1	680^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.0%		35.5	613^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.4%	67	35.1	36.1	42.0					38.0	22.6	29.3	39.3					30.9	$12,983
Prairie Lakes Education Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	1808 Civic Center Drive	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 214-6696	19	8	2.3	63.2%	5 (26.3%)	3 (15.8%)	8 (42.1%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	$17,811
Lake Park School	Public, Alternative	4-12	768 North Creek Drive	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 214-6696	33	0		78.8%	14 (42.4%)	4 (12.1%)	11 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)																0.0	$16,565
Lakeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Lakeland Drive SE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 263-5020	623	47	13.3	72.2%	172 (27.6%)	75 (12.0%)	329 (52.8%)	23 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	13.6	765^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.3%		20.5	721^st of 881 public elementary schools	18.2%	44	30.4	36.6	14.1					27.3	17.0	26.9	30.4					24.2	$12,031
Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	209 Willmar Ave SE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 214-6692	27	0		81.5%	8 (29.6%)	3 (11.1%)	12 (44.4%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$100,187
Focus House	Public	12	611 5th St SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 231-8500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Willmar

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spicer	9.24 mi	2
New London	12.82 mi	5	65^th
Atwater	12.91 mi	1	327^th
Kerkhoven	14.65 mi	3	350^th
Grove City	17.64 mi	2	178^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.