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Willmar Public School District Schools
Willmar Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Kandiyohi County (Willmar). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Willmar Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Willmar Public School District
7 of 10 schools in Willmar Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 5D: 1
Best schools in Willmar Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Willmar Senior High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C Willmar Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Kennedy Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Roosevelt Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Lakeland Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Lake Park School (Other school, meets expectations)
- D- Willmar Area Learning Center (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Willmar Public School District
High schools (1)
- B- Willmar Senior High, Willmar
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- Middle School Alc, Willmar
- C Willmar Middle School, Willmar
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- C Kennedy Elementary, Willmar
- C- Lakeland Elementary School, Willmar
- C Roosevelt Elementary, Willmar
Other schools and academies (4)
- Jefferson Learning Center, Willmar
- C- Lake Park School, Willmar
- Lakeview School, Willmar
- D- Willmar Area Learning Center, Willmar
Where Willmar Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Willmar (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Kandiyohi County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,220 students with 309 full-time-equivalent teachers and 684 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2742720
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- A.C.G.C. Public School District (3 schools, 13 mi)
- New London-Spicer School District (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Litchfield Public School District (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Eden Valley-Watkins School District (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Benson Public School District (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Hutchinson Public School District (7 schools, 33 mi)
- Montevideo Public School District (4 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Willmar Public School District
How many schools are in Willmar Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Willmar Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Willmar Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Willmar.
How good are the schools in Willmar Public School District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.4%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Willmar Public School District?
4,220 students were enrolled in Willmar Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Willmar Public School District?
Willmar Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Kandiyohi County, with its district office in Willmar. Its boundary covers about 203 sq mi.