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Prairie Lakes School (Closed 2014)

1804 Civic Center Dr Ne
Willmar, MN 56201

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Prairie Lakes School serves 61 students in grades 5-12.

The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was 21-39% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 5-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Lakes School
7	2
9	6
10	17
11	18
12	18

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Total Students

61 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Lakes School
2025	61
2024	61
2023	61
2022	61
2021	61
2020	61
2019	61
2018	61
2017	61
2016	61
2015	61
2013	61
2012	38
2011	54
2010	52
2009	53
2008	46
2007	47
2006	36
2005	47
2004	35
2003	39
2002	42
2001	45
2000	37
1999	37
1998	38
1997	24
1996	22
1995	57
1994	60

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Prairie Lakes School
2025	8
2024	8
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2013	8
2012	8
2011	8
2010	8
2009	7
2008	6
2007	5
2006	5
2005	6
2004	4
2003	4
2002	4
2001	5
2000	4
1999	5
1997	3
1996	2

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State Level (MN)

(12-13)

≤20%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2013	20%	61%	50%
2012	20%	62%	48%
2011	20%	56%	43%
2010	15%	65%	53%

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(12-13)

21-39%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2013	30%	58%	46%
2012	49%	76%	63%
2011	30%	74%	62%
2010	30%	72%	57%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	8:1	13:1
2024	8:1	13:1
2023	8:1	16:1	13:1
2022	8:1	16:1	14:1
2021	8:1	16:1	14:1
2020	8:1	16:1	15:1
2019	8:1	16:1	15:1
2018	8:1	16:1	15:1
2017	8:1	16:1	15:1
2016	8:1	16:1	14:1
2015	8:1	16:1	14:1
2013	8:1	16:1	15:1
2012	5:1	16:1	15:1
2011	7:1	16:1	14:1
2010	7:1	16:1	15:1
2009	7:1	16:1	15:1
2008	8:1	17:1	14:1
2007	9:1	17:1	15:1
2006	7:1	17:1	14:1
2005	8:1	17:1	14:1
2004	9:1	17:1	15:1
2003	10:1	17:1	16:1
2002	11:1	17:1	16:1
2001	9:1	17:1	14:1
2000	9:1	16:1	14:1
1999	7:1	15:1	12:1
1997	8:1	18:1	15:1
1996	11:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	5%	2%
2024	5%	2%
2023	5%	2%
2022	5%	2%
2021	5%	2%	1%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	15%	2%
2010	21%	2%	1%
2009	4%	2%	1%
2008	9%	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2005	11%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2003	13%	3%	1%
2002	7%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	6%	2%
1998	5%	2%	1%
1997	4%	2%	1%
1996	5%	2%
1995	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2011)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2011	2%	6%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	6%	6%	1%
2006	4%	6%	1%
1998	5%	4%	1%
1997	4%	4%	1%
1996	5%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	23%	12%
2024	23%	12%
2023	23%	11%	41%
2022	23%	10%	40%
2021	23%	10%	38%
2020	23%	9%	35%
2019	23%	9%	35%
2018	23%	9%	35%
2017	23%	9%	35%
2016	23%	9%	34%
2015	23%	9%	34%
2013	23%	8%	31%
2012	34%	7%	31%
2011	22%	7%	31%
2010	12%	7%	31%
2009	13%	6%	29%
2008	28%	6%	29%
2007	15%	6%	28%
2006	29%	5%	27%
2005	17%	5%	26%
2004	31%	4%	26%
2003	26%	4%	24%
2002	10%	4%	22%
2001	20%	3%	21%
2000	27%	3%	18%
1999	30%	3%	18%
1998	24%	2%	17%
1997	17%	2%	16%
1996	23%	2%	17%
1995	18%	2%	14%
1994	10%	2%	12%

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Black

16%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	16%	12%
2024	16%	12%
2023	16%	12%	14%
2022	16%	12%	16%
2021	16%	11%	17%
2020	16%	11%	18%
2019	16%	11%	18%
2018	17%	11%	16%
2017	17%	11%	16%
2016	17%	10%	15%
2015	17%	10%	12%
2013	16%	9%	10%
2012	11%	9%	8%
2011	7%	9%	7%
2010	12%	10%	7%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	11%	9%	5%
2007	15%	9%	4%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	15%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	2%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2000	5%	6%	1%
1999	3%	5%	1%
1998	5%	6%	1%

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White

43%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	43%	60%
2024	43%	61%
2023	43%	62%	39%
2022	43%	63%	39%
2021	43%	64%	40%
2020	43%	66%	42%
2019	43%	66%	42%
2018	43%	67%	46%
2017	43%	67%	46%
2016	43%	68%	49%
2015	43%	69%	52%
2013	43%	72%	56%
2012	45%	73%	58%
2011	50%	74%	60%
2010	53%	75%	60%
2009	74%	76%	63%
2008	50%	76%	64%
2007	62%	77%	66%
2006	92%	79%	68%
2005	57%	79%	70%
2004	63%	80%	70%
2003	61%	81%	72%
2002	81%	82%	75%
2001	73%	83%	77%
2000	62%	84%	80%
1999	67%	85%	79%
1998	61%	86%	80%
1997	75%	87%	81%
1996	67%	87%	81%
1995	76%	88%	83%
1994	72%	88%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2025)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	13%	7%
2024	13%	6%
2023	13%	6%	2%
2022	13%	6%	2%
2021	13%	6%	1%
2020	13%	5%	1%
2019	13%	5%	1%
2018	13%	4%	1%
2017	13%	4%	1%
2016	13%	4%	1%
2015	13%	4%	1%
2013	13%	3%	2%
2012	5%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	0.72	0.61
2024	0.72	0.60
2023	0.72	0.59	0.67
2022	0.72	0.58	0.67
2021	0.72	0.57	0.68
2020	0.72	0.54	0.67
2019	0.72	0.54	0.67
2018	0.72	0.53	0.64
2017	0.72	0.53	0.64
2016	0.72	0.52	0.63
2015	0.72	0.51	0.61
2013	0.72	0.47	0.59
2012	0.67	0.45	0.57
2011	0.68	0.44	0.55
2010	0.65	0.42	0.54
2009	0.43	0.41	0.51
2008	0.66	0.41	0.50
2007	0.57	0.40	0.48
2006	0.40	0.37	0.46
2005	0.62	0.37	0.45
2004	0.51	0.35	0.44
2003	0.55	0.34	0.41
2002	0.33	0.32	0.39
2001	0.43	0.31	0.37
2000	0.54	0.29	0.34
1999	0.46	0.28	0.34
1998	0.57	0.26	0.33
1997	0.41	0.24	0.32
1996	0.49	0.23	0.32
1995	0.39	0.23	0.28
1994	0.46	0.22	0.26

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(12-13)

≤10%

81%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2013	10%	81%	69%
2012	20%	80%	68%
2011	10%	79%	64%

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Eligible for

95%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Prairie Lakes School	Minnesota	Willmar Public School District
2025	95%	34%
2024	95%	36%
2023	95%	35%	59%
2022	95%	26%	49%
2021	95%	26%	48%
2020	95%	28%	53%
2019	95%	28%	53%
2018	95%	30%	52%
2017	95%	30%	52%
2016	95%	31%	52%
2015	95%	31%	50%
2013	95%	31%	49%
2012	92%	30%	46%
2011	94%	29%	43%
2010	94%	28%	41%
2009	94%	25%	38%
2008	93%	24%	38%
2007	94%	23%	37%
2006	100%	23%	37%
2005	94%	22%	35%
2004	91%	21%	33%
2003	92%	20%	31%
2002	93%	19%	30%
2001	93%	18%	28%
2000	92%	18%	24%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Willmar Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Prairie Lakes School?

The graduation rate of Prairie Lakes School is 10%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 81%.

How many students attend Prairie Lakes School?

61 students attend Prairie Lakes School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Prairie Lakes School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Lakes School?

Prairie Lakes School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prairie Lakes School offer ?

Prairie Lakes School offers enrollment in grades 5-12

What school district is Prairie Lakes School part of?

Prairie Lakes School is part of Willmar Public School District.

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