Total enrollment
4,218
-34 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Willmar Public School District
Minnesota · 4,218 students · 1 city
Willmar Public School District has 13 public K-12 schools on the books today, teaching approximately 4,218 Minnesota students across 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Willmar Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
+2 (+20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Inside Willmar Public School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Willmar Middle School at 38.2% proficient to Lakeland Elementary School at 22.5%, a gap of 15.6 points. That is the 58th widest gap among 84 Minnesota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,263 to 4,121 students (down 3%) and from 281 to 318 full-time teachers (up 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willmar Senior High | Willmar | High | 09-12 | 1,205 |
| Willmar Middle School | Willmar | Middle | 06-08 | 842 |
| Kennedy Elementary | Willmar | Elementary | PK-05 | 672 |
| Lakeland Elementary School | Willmar | Elementary | PK-05 | 623 |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Willmar | Elementary | PK-05 | 580 |
| Willmar Area Learning Center | Willmar | High | 09-12 | 91 |
| Jefferson Learning Center | Willmar | Elementary | PK-PK | 89 |
| Lake Park School | Willmar | Combined | 04-12 | 33 |
| Middle School ALC | Willmar | Middle | 06-08 | 27 |
| Jefferson Early Learning Center | Willmar | Elementary | PK-PK | 26 |
| Prairie Lakes Education Center | Willmar | Combined | 04-12 | 19 |
| Lakeview School | Willmar | Combined | KG-12 | 11 |
| Greater Minnesota Education Center | Willmar | Combined | 03-12 | 0 |
About Willmar Public School District
Willmar Public School District maintains 13 public schools across Minnesota, collectively teacheing roughly 4,218 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Willmar Public School District spans 5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 4 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,218 students, stayed largely flat from the 4,252 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 10 to 12 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Willmar Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.