Jefferson Early Learning Center

Jefferson Early Learning Center is a primary school of minimally staffed scale in WILLMAR, Minnesota, run under Willmar Public School District, educateing 26 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 92% leaner than the state mean of about 344.

Across the 12 schools in Willmar Public School District (4,218 students total), Jefferson Early Learning Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Jefferson Early Learning Center reports that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Roughly 69% of students at Jefferson Early Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Kandiyohi County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Kandiyohi County indicate median household income runs about $76,592, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Jefferson Early Learning Center is one of 22 public schools in Kandiyohi County (combined enrollment of about 6,213 students).

Nearest neighbor: Jefferson Learning Center, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.