Enrollment
91
High
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLMAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274272000950
Willmar Area Learning Center
512 8TH ST SW, WILLMAR, MN 56201 · (320) 214-6500 · Kandiyohi County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL91 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
7.0:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
76 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 34% |
| Grade 11 | 37 | 41% |
| Grade 12 | 18 | 20% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
3.9%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Willmar Area Learning Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 91 | #460 of 764 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
91
-5 (-5%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 84
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 8.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 91 | 13 | 7.0:1 | 84% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 11 | 8.4:1 | 90% (83) |
| 2022-23 | 109 | 10.8 | 10.1:1 | 84% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 11 | 8.7:1 | 60% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 140 | 10 | 14.1:1 | 74% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 113 | 9 | 12.6:1 | 81% (91) |
| 2010-11 | 91 | 9 | 10.1:1 | 71% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 84 | 7 | 12.0:1 | 65% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willmar Area Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (140 to 91); teachers up 30% (10 to 13).
About Willmar Area Learning Center
Willmar Area Learning Center is one of the public schools in WILLMAR, Minnesota. It is a small high school. Its 91 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students.
Willmar Public School District is responsible for 12 schools, Willmar Area Learning Center included, with 4,218 students in all.
Hispanic students are the majority at Willmar Area Learning Center, with 66% of enrollment. It is also 18% White, 8% Black, 7% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Kandiyohi County's residents are about 15% Hispanic, 51 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 13 full-time positions, a ratio of 7.0:1. That is lower than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 84%. Among public schools in Kandiyohi County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Within Kandiyohi County, the median household income is $76,592, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Willmar Area Learning Center, Kandiyohi County has 21 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Lakeview School, about 0.3 miles away. Willmar Area Learning Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Willmar Area Learning Center falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment decrease, from 96 in 2020-21 to 91 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 8.7 in 2020-21 to 7.0 in 2024-25.
The Willmar Area Learning Center community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kandiyohi County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,079
Census ACS
Median income
$76,592
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,213 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Willmar Public School District
- Willmar Senior HighHigh · 1,205 students
- Willmar Middle SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 672 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Jefferson Learning CenterElementary · 89 students
Other schools in WILLMAR
- Willmar Senior HighHigh · 1,205 students
- Willmar Middle SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 672 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Jefferson Learning CenterElementary · 89 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeview School0.3 mi · 11
- Kennedy Elementary0.3 mi · 672
- Jefferson Early Learning Center0.3 mi · 26
- Jefferson Learning Center0.3 mi · 89
- Middle School ALC0.8 mi · 27
- Willmar Middle School0.8 mi · 842
Frequently asked questions
About Willmar Area Learning CenterHow many students attend Willmar Area Learning Center?
Willmar Area Learning Center enrolls approximately 91 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Willmar Area Learning Center serve?
Willmar Area Learning Center serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willmar Area Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Willmar Area Learning Center is approximately 7.0:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Willmar Area Learning Center?
At Willmar Area Learning Center, the student body is approximately 18% White, 66% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Willmar Area Learning Center in?
Willmar Area Learning Center is part of Willmar Public School District.
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