For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 224 students in Willow River ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Willow River ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
415 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Willow River ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 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%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.61
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
92%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,195 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,282 is less than the state median of $18,580. 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
$16,195
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,282
$18,580
Best Willow River ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
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 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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