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Willmar Public School District

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At a glance

331^stof 458 Minnesota districts▲ 8

Better than 27% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 3 Middle 2 High 3 Alternative 3Grades PK, KG-12

611 5th St SW
Willmar, MN 56201-3218·(320) 231-8500·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 27.7% of districts

Schools

4,218

Students

Top rankedWillmar Middle School241^st of 546 Minnesota middle schools

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Biggest riser

Kennedy Elementary up 99 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kennedy Elementary 12.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

0★

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

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Summary:

Willmar Public School District serves roughly 4,103 students across 10 schools — three elementary, two middle, two high, and three alternative or specialized programs — in and around Willmar, a regional hub in west-central Minnesota. Willmar Public School District is ranked 331 of 458 Minnesota districts (28th percentile, 1 star), and every school is majority free/reduced lunch, from 57.43% at Willmar Senior High to 83.52% at Willmar Area Learning Center.

Among the bright spots, Willmar Middle School is the district's only 3-star school and its highest ranked (241 of 546, 56th percentile), with Math at 43.4% and Reading at 38.5%, both above the district. Roosevelt Elementary posts the district's top Math score at 46.3% — the only Willmar school above the state's 44.9% — and the best elementary ranking (35th percentile). Kennedy Elementary has the highest Reading score at 40.4% and raised proficiency in all three subjects year over year. Willmar Senior High graduates 88.4%, above the district's 82.4% and the state's 84.9%.

Reading is the district's biggest weakness: 36.5% versus the state's 48.6%, a 12.1-point gap, and no Willmar school reaches the state level. Science is weak in elementary and middle grades (14.0% to 18.2%), though Willmar Senior High reaches 24.8%. Lakeland Elementary School is the lowest-ranked elementary (16th percentile, 1 star), below district and state in all subjects. Willmar Area Learning Center shows the steepest gaps (4.3% Math, 0% Science, 51.8% graduation, 20.3% dropout), and Prairie Lakes Education Center reports a 14.2% graduation rate with tiny enrollment. Several small schools have suppressed scores, which are unknown rather than zero.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)								MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)								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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	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%)	8.1	440^th of 473 public high schools	7.0%		4.4	448^th of 450 public high schools	0.4%	8											0.0	0.0							4.3	4.3	$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%)	53.3	241^st of 546 public middle schools	55.9%		58.9	196^th of 519 public middle schools	62.2%	45				36.0	30.4	49.4		38.5		14.6		14.6				33.3	45.2	52.0		43.4	$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%)	41.4	285^th of 473 public high schools	39.7%		40.7	295^th of 450 public high schools	34.4%	10							31.3	31.3			24.8	24.8							30.2	30.2	$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%)	39.7	567^th of 869 public elementary schools	34.8%		37.4	587^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.7%	20	30.2	37.6	53.8					39.8	17.9			17.9	42.1	45.2	52.6					46.3	$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%)	37.6	581^st of 869 public elementary schools	33.1%		26.1	680^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.0%	99	41.0	30.3	49.0					40.4	18.2			18.2	41.9	25.6	54.5					41.2	$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%)	18.8	731^st of 869 public elementary schools	15.9%		13.6	765^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.3%	34	28.7	24.3	38.9					30.5	14.0			14.0	33.0	23.1	26.3					27.3	$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
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)
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)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Technical Academies Of Minnesota	2.3 mi	2	443^rd
New London-Spicer School District	9.3 mi	6	45^th
Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	13 mi	28
A.C.G.C. Public School District	13.15 mi	3	145^th
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg	14.4 mi	3	259^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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