SWWC ELC - Willmar

Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Willmar, Minnesota

SWWC ELC - Willmar in Willmar, Minnesota enrolled 36 students in 2024-25 with 7.8 full-time teachers, 4.6 students per teacher against the Minnesota median of 6.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 14%

33 students in 2022-23, 24 students in 2023-24, 36 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.9 to 7.8.

Students enrolled at SWWC ELC - Willmar by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 24, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23332023-24242024-2536
Students enrolled at SWWC ELC - Willmar by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 24, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23332023-24242024-2536
Students enrolled at SWWC ELC - Willmar by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 24, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23332023-24242024-2536
Students enrolled at SWWC ELC - Willmar by school year2022-23: 33, 2023-24: 24, 2024-25: 360102030402022-23332023-24242024-2536
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23336.94.8
2023-24247.43.2
2024-25367.84.6

4.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 74 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.

Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; SWWC ELC - Willmar 4.6; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherSWWC ELC - Willmar 4.6state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; SWWC ELC - Willmar 4.6; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherSWWC ELC - Willmar 4.6state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; SWWC ELC - Willmar 4.6; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherSWWC ELC - Willmar 4.6state median 6.6U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Minnesota other schools, 2024-25163 values from 3.0 to 69.0; SWWC ELC - Willmar 4.6; state median 6.6.2 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherSWWC ELC - Willmar 4.6state median 6.6U.S. 13.8

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 SWWC ELC - Willmar enrolled 26 students; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent66.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.1% of students were White, 25.0% Hispanic, 11.1% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White61.1%
  2. Hispanic25.0%
  3. Black11.1%
  4. Two or more races2.8%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at SWWC ELC - Willmar scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-22under 50%15‑19%51.1%
Math, 2022-23under 50%10‑14% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Schools of this kind in Willmar

5 public schools of this kind in Willmar report 2024-25 enrollment; SWWC ELC - Willmar is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Jefferson Learning Center896.460.7%
SWWC ELC - Willmar364.672.2%
Lake Park School33not reported78.8%
Prairie Lakes Education Center192.463.2%
Lakeview School11not reported72.7%

All public schools in Willmar →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about SWWC ELC - Willmar

  1. Prairie Lakes Education CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.2 miles away: 19 students (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Lake Park SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 0.2 miles away: 33 students (2024-25).0.2 mi
  3. Compare SWWC ELC - Willmar with Prairie Lakes Education CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaSWWC ELC - Willmar is the number 118 by size of 245 Minnesota schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#118 of 245
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher4.6 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 6.6 for schools of this kind.4.6:1
  7. 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 SWWC ELC - Willmar

  1. How many students attend SWWC ELC - Willmar?
    36 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 33 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Willmar, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at SWWC ELC - Willmar?
    4.6 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.
  3. Is SWWC ELC - Willmar a Title I school?
    SWWC ELC - Willmar was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at SWWC ELC - Willmar do on state tests?
    The students tested at SWWC ELC - Willmar scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading in 2021-22 and under 50% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is SWWC ELC - Willmar in?
    Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop, NCES district ID 2700086. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270008604724 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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.

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