Willmar Public School District

Summary:

The Willmar Public School District in Minnesota operates 11 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 3 alternative schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Willmar Middle School ranks 196 out of 519 Minnesota middle schools and earns 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, with math and reading proficiency rates above the district and state averages. Roosevelt Elementary also stands out, with the highest math proficiency rates in the district at 50%, compared to the district average of 39.61% and the state average of 45.21%. In contrast, Willmar Area Learning Center, an alternative high school, ranks 448 out of 450 Minnesota high schools and has 0% proficiency in math for 11th graders.

The district as a whole is underperforming compared to state averages, with significant gaps in academic achievement between the highest and lowest performing schools. The alternative schools in the district face particular challenges, with very low academic performance, high poverty rates, and small student populations. Addressing these disparities and improving equity and access for all students could be an important focus for the Willmar Public School District.

District Detail

611 5th St SW
Willmar, MN 56201-3297

(320) 231-8500

SchoolDigger Rank:
339^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,218

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 4

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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 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
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
Jefferson Learning Center	Public	PK	1234 Kandiyohi Ave SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 231-8490	89	14	6.4	75.3%	28 (31.5%)	4 (4.5%)	53 (59.6%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																	$36,610
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	611 5th St SW	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
Greater Minnesota Education Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	513 5th St SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 214-6692	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson Early Learning Center	Public	PK	1234 Kandiyohi Ave SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 231-8490	26	0		69.2%	11 (42.3%)	4 (15.4%)	10 (38.5%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Technical Academies Of Minnesota	2.3 mi	2	415^th
New London-Spicer School District	9.31 mi	5	51^st
Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	13 mi	28
A.C.G.C. Public School District	13.15 mi	3	198^th
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg	14.4 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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