For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 218 students in Willow River Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Willow River Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
423 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Willow River Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#366 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
53%
Graduation Rate
60-79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.62
# American Indian Students
8 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
n/a
26,965 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
396 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
94%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
27
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
34
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
24
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
37
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
40
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
27
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
41
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,993 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,889
$17,887
Spending / Student
$14,993
$18,614
Best Willow River Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willow River Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8142 Pine St
Willow River, MN 55795
(218) 372-3131
Willow River, MN 55795
(218) 372-3131
Grades: PK-6
| 218 students
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