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Willmar Area Learning Center

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

512 8th St SW, Willmar, MN 56201 · (320) 214-6500 · Part of Willmar Public School District

Willmar’s School Grade C better than 34% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
91
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Willmar Area Learning Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

512 8th St SW, Willmar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 95
Grade 1031
Grade 1137
Grade 1218
Enrollment over time
96’20
131’21
109’22
92’23
91’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%White 18%Black 8%Asian 7%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willmar Area Learning Center from Willmar families.

Other schools in Willmar Public School District

The district →
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Willmar
C
672 students12:1
Lakeland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Willmar
C
623 students13:1
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Willmar
C
580 students12:1
Jefferson Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Willmar
89 students6:1
Jefferson Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Willmar
26 students
Lakeview School
Other · Grades K–12 · Willmar
11 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Willmar’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.