For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 231 students in Willow River Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, 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 52% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
436 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Willow River Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#290 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.7%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.64
% American Indian
4%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
91%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,167 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,644
$19,325
Spending / Student
$16,167
$20,059
Best Willow River Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Willow River Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8142 Pine St
Willow River, MN 55795
(218) 372-3131
Willow River, MN 55795
(218) 372-3131
Gr: PK-6 | 231 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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