Technical Academies Of Minnesota

Summary:

The Technical Academies Of Minnesota school district operates two high schools, DREAM Technical Academy and CHOICE Technical Academy, both serving grades 7-12. However, the data suggests these schools are struggling academically, with consistently low proficiency rates on state assessments and below-average graduation rates compared to the state.

Both DREAM Technical Academy and CHOICE Technical Academy have significantly lower proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments compared to the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 0% of 11th graders at DREAM Technical Academy were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The schools also perform poorly compared to the overall Technical Academies of Minnesota district, which is ranked 415 out of 446 districts in the state.

Additionally, the 4-year graduation rates for both schools are 84.2% for the 2023-2024 school year, lower than the state average. The dropout rates for these schools are also higher than the state average, at 4.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. These challenges in student outcomes suggest that significant improvements are needed to ensure students are receiving a high-quality education and are prepared for success after high school.

District Detail

1705 16th Street NE
Willmar, MN 56201-8888

(320) 262-5644

SchoolDigger Rank:
415^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: 7-12
Students: 116

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	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
CHOICE Technical Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	315 South Grove Ave	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Technical Academies Of Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 400-4009	44	1	38.5	75.0%	27 (61.4%)	1 (2.3%)	13 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)								(n/a)		0.0		11.8	$18,679

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Willmar Public School District	0.24 mi	15	339^th
New London-Spicer School District	7.05 mi	5	51^st
Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	10.85 mi	28
A.C.G.C. Public School District	11.66 mi	3	198^th
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg	15.25 mi	2	257^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.

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