High Schools in Technical Academies Of Minnesota

Summary:

The Technical Academies of Minnesota district is home to two public charter high schools, DREAM Technical Academy and CHOICE Technical Academy, both serving grades 7-12. Despite their shared district, these schools are struggling academically, with consistently low test scores and rankings compared to state averages.

Both DREAM Technical Academy and CHOICE Technical Academy have graduation rates of 84.2% and dropout rates of 4.4%, which are on par with the state. However, their academic performance is a significant concern, with 0% proficiency in 11th grade math and all-grade math, respectively, compared to state averages of 34.96% and 45.21%. These schools also serve predominantly low-income student populations, with free/reduced lunch rates of 81.08% and 75%.

Staffing challenges may also be a factor, as CHOICE Technical Academy has a notably high student-teacher ratio of 43.1, much higher than the state average. Additionally, the overall Technical Academies of Minnesota district is ranked 415 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating, suggesting broader systemic issues that are impacting the performance of these individual schools. Targeted interventions and district-level improvements may be necessary to address the academic struggles faced by these high schools.

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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