Willmar Senior High School vs. New London-spicer Senior
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Willmar Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
New London-spicer Senior ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,218 students in grades 9-12, Willmar Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 467 students in grades 9-12, New London-spicer Senior ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,218 students
467 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1386 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#573 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
65-69%


Graduation Rate
82%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
357
117
Grade 10 Students
284
128
Grade 11 Students
290
114
Grade 12 Students
287
108
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
4%
n/a


% Hispanic
39%
5%


% Black
13%
1%


% White
42%
93%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
5%

