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Enrollment
1,205
High
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLMAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274272001809
Willmar Senior High
2701 30TH ST NE, WILLMAR, MN 56201 · (320) 231-8300 · Kandiyohi County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,205 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
692 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 346 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 315 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 249 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 295 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
25.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Willmar Senior High
Willmar Senior High's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willmar Senior High this school | 1,205 | 57.4% | 32.3% |
| FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH FARIBAULT | 956 | 57.8% | 24.3% |
| RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGH RICHFIELD | 1,183 | 54.2% | 28.4% |
| South St. Paul High School SOUTH SAINT PAUL | 866 | 54.3% | 32.4% |
| Kennedy High School BLOOMINGTON | 1,578 | 61.3% | 24.9% |
| Austin Senior High AUSTIN | 1,485 | 54.9% | 29.0% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Willmar Senior High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #282 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #270 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #268 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,205 | #77 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #143 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #53 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #95 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #106 of 146 |
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
1,205
-91 (-7%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 878
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 1,205 | 74.2 | 16.2:1 | 57% (692) |
| 2023-24 | 1,218 | 72.7 | 16.7:1 | 62% (756) |
| 2022-23 | 1,224 | 78.9 | 15.5:1 | 63% (767) |
| 2020-21 | 1,296 | 76 | 17.1:1 | 48% (622) |
| 2017-18 | 1,265 | 75 | 16.9:1 | 54% (688) |
| 2015-16 | 1,199 | 74 | 16.2:1 | 50% (601) |
| 2010-11 | 1,180 | 70 | 16.9:1 | 39% (466) |
| 2000-01 | 1,376 | 78 | 17.6:1 | 22% (308) |
| 1990-91 | 878 | 50 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willmar Senior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,265 to 1,205); teachers down 1% (75 to 74.2).
About Willmar Senior High
Willmar Senior High operates as a large high school in WILLMAR, Minnesota. It educates 1,205 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students.
Willmar Public School District serves 4,218 students across 12 schools.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Willmar Senior High is Hispanic (41%). Other students are 40% White, 13% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 15% Hispanic share among all Kandiyohi County residents. Willmar Senior High has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 74.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. High schools in Minnesota have a similar average ratio of 16.3:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 57%. Across public schools in Kandiyohi County, the average is about the same, 54%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Willmar Senior High is 34.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.3%.
County data help place the school in context: in Kandiyohi County, median household income is about $76,592, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Kandiyohi County number 22 and enroll about 6,213.
Lake Park School is the closest public school, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line. Willmar Senior High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 25.6% proficiency; Willmar Senior High posts 32.3%.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,205 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 1,296.
Community posts for Willmar Senior High can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Middle SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 672 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Willmar Area Learning CenterHigh · 91 students
- Jefferson Learning CenterElementary · 89 students
Other schools in WILLMAR
- Willmar Middle SchoolMiddle · 842 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 672 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Willmar Area Learning CenterHigh · 91 students
- Jefferson Learning CenterElementary · 89 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Park School0.9 mi · 33
- Prairie Lakes Education Center0.9 mi · 19
- DREAM Technical Academy0.9 mi · 72
- Lakeland Elementary School2.8 mi · 623
- Lakeview School3.2 mi · 11
- Middle School ALC3.3 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Willmar Senior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Willmar Senior High?
Willmar Senior High enrolls approximately 1,205 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Willmar Senior High serve?
Willmar Senior High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Willmar Senior High have?
Willmar Senior High employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Willmar Senior High?
Student demographics at Willmar Senior High are roughly 40% White, 41% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Willmar Senior High in?
Willmar Senior High is part of Willmar Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.