Willmar Public School District
Willmar Public School District is a public school district based in Willmar, Minnesota, serving 4,218 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #45 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 324 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $14,219 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Willmar compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Willmar | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,219 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,042 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $70.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $70.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 719 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 422 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Public SchoolsSauk Rapids | 4,331 | 8 | $12,236 | 15.9 | #43 |
| St. Francis Area SchoolsSaint Francis | 4,281 | 16 | $11,292 | 15.9 | #44 |
| Willmar Public School DistrictWillmar · this district | 4,218 | 13 | $14,219 | 13.1 | #45 |
| Richfield Public School DistrictRichfield | 4,094 | 10 | $14,823 | 11.9 | #46 |
| Worthington Public School DistrictWorthington | 4,064 | 11 | $12,893 | 15.8 | #47 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Panola School DistrictBatesville, MS | 4,220 | $9,780 | 13.7 |
| Randolph Township School DistrictRandolph, NJ | 4,219 | $23,242 | 11.2 |
| Clarendon 06Manning, SC | 4,216 | n/a | 16.3 |
| Macon CountyLafayette, TN | 4,216 | $9,112 | n/a |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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