Technical Academies Of Minnesota School District

1705 16th Street Ne
Willmar, MN 56201-8888
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 116 students in Technical Academies Of Minnesota School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Technical Academies Of Minnesota School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
116 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
29:1
29:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Technical Academies Of Minnesota School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 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 52% has increased from 40-49% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#515 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
≤10%
45%
20-29%
51%
≤10%
41%
52%
84%
(2022-23)
95.9%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
31%
11%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
61%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,724 is higher than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,879 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,724
$17,752
Spending / Student
$17,879
$18,474

Best Technical Academies Of Minnesota School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Choice Technical Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
315 South Grove Ave
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 400-4009
Gr: 7-12 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 44:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Dream Technical Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1705 16th Street Ne
Willmar, MN 56201
(320) 262-5640
Gr: 7-12 | 72 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 07-12
  • Enrollment: 116 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 29:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 52% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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