Willow River Public School District

8142 Pine St
Willow River, MN 55795-3349
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 195 students in Willow River Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Willow River Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
413 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Willow River Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#325 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Willow River Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Willow River Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Willow River Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Willow River Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Willow River Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.58
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
3 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
379 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
6
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
29
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
25
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
30
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
32
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
27
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
40
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
29
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
19
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
39
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,274 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,356 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Willow River Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Willow River Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,274
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Willow River Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,356
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Willow River Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Willow River Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willow River Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8142 Pine St
Willow River, MN 55795
(218) 372-3131
Grades: 7-12
| 195 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 413 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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