Jefferson Learning Center
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Willmar, Minnesota
Jefferson Learning Center in Willmar, Minnesota enrolled 89 students in 2024-25 with 13.8 full-time teachers, 6.4 students per teacher against the Minnesota median of 6.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 22% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%
73 students in 2022-23, 82 students in 2023-24, 89 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 13.3 to 13.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 73 | 13.3 | 5.5 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 12.7 | 6.5 |
| 2024-25 | 89 | 13.8 | 6.4 |
6.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 52 of every 100 Minnesota schools of this kind
Among the 163 Minnesota schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 6.6; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Jefferson Learning Center reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
59.6% of students were Hispanic, 31.5% White, 4.5% Black in 2024-25.
- Hispanic59.6%
- White31.5%
- Black4.5%
- Asian3.4%
- Two or more races1.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Schools of this kind in Willmar
5 public schools of this kind in Willmar report 2024-25 enrollment; Jefferson Learning Center is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Learning Center | 89 | 6.4 | 60.7% |
| SWWC ELC - Willmar | 36 | 4.6 | 72.2% |
| Lake Park School | 33 | not reported | 78.8% |
| Prairie Lakes Education Center | 19 | 2.4 | 63.2% |
| Lakeview School | 11 | not reported | 72.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Jefferson Learning Center
- Lakeview SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.5 miles away: 11 students (2024-25).0.5 mi
- SWWC ELC - WillmarThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.7 miles away: 36 students, 4.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.7 mi
- Compare Jefferson Learning Center with Lakeview SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Willmar Public Schools spends per student$15,958 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,958
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaJefferson Learning Center is the number 56 by size of 245 Minnesota schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#56 of 245
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher6.4 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 6.6 for schools of this kind.6.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Jefferson Learning Center
How many students attend Jefferson Learning Center?
89 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 73 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Willmar, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Learning Center?
6.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for schools of this kind is 6.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Jefferson Learning Center a Title I school?
Jefferson Learning Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Jefferson Learning Center in?
Willmar Public Schools, NCES district ID 2742720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 274272001807 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.