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Willmar Public School District

4,218 students · 13 schools · 13.1:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #46 of 535 in Minnesota

Students
4,218
Schools
13
Teachers (FTE)
322
Student–Teacher
13.1:1
County
Kandiyohi
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Willmar Public School District

Willmar Public School District is a public school system serving Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, based in Willmar. It serves 4,218 students across 13 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a town: remote district. By enrollment it is the #46 largest of Minnesota’s 535 school systems.

Phone3202318500
Address611 5Th St Sw, Willmar, MN 56201
CountyKandiyohi County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Willmar Public School District enrolls 4,218 students in 13 schools — an average of about 324 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #46 of 535 statewide by enrollment.

Students
4,218
#46 of 535 in Minnesota
Schools
13
~324 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Town: Remote
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Willmar Public School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (4,218 students reported):

White
34%
Black
14%
Hispanic
45%
Asian
4%
Two or more
3%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Willmar Public School District employs about 322 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 13.1:1 — below the Minnesota average of about 15.0:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 719.

Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
322
classroom teachers
Total staff
719
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Minnesota funds schools

Minnesota funds districts mainly through General Education Revenue, built on a basic formula allowance set per pupil unit by the Legislature — $7,281 per pupil for 2024–25, now indexed to inflation. On top of the basic allowance the formula layers weighted components for compensatory (poverty), English-learner, special-education and sparsity needs, so a district’s total revenue reflects both enrollment and student characteristics.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Willmar Public School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Minnesota’s accountability system, North Star, is published through the Minnesota Report Card, covering achievement, growth, graduation, progress toward English-language proficiency and consistent attendance rather than a single A–F grade. Look up Willmar Public School District on the Minnesota Report Card.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Minnesota has no state accreditation requirement for public districts; where districts pursue voluntary accreditation they generally work with Cognia, the de facto K-12 accreditor. Look up Willmar Public School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Willmar Public School District vs. Minnesota

Enrollment rank
#46
of 535 districts
Ratio
13.1:1
state avg ~15.0:1
Locale
Town: Remote
Kandiyohi County

See every Minnesota district side by side in the Minnesota directory.

Go deeper

Look up Willmar Public School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Minnesota Legislature (General Education Revenue) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Willmar Public School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2742720. Confirm current details with the district and the Minnesota Department of Education.