Willow River Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Willow River, Minnesota

Willow River Elementary in Willow River, Minnesota enrolled 231 students in 2024-25 with 20.0 full-time teachers, 11.6 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% 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 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

218 students in 2022-23, 224 students in 2023-24, 231 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.9 to 20.0.

Students enrolled at Willow River Elementary by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 224, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-232182023-242242024-25231
Students enrolled at Willow River Elementary by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 224, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-232182023-242242024-25231
Students enrolled at Willow River Elementary by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 224, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-232182023-242242024-25231
Students enrolled at Willow River Elementary by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 224, 2024-25: 23101002003002022-232182023-242242024-25231
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321819.910.9
2023-2422419.111.7
2024-2523120.011.6

11.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 74 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.6; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.6state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

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).

One counselor per 229 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Willow River Elementary enrolled 229 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 229 of the 229 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions17
  • Chronically absent17.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

89.6% of students were White, 4.8% American Indian, 3.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White89.6%
  2. American Indian4.8%
  3. Two or more races3.0%
  4. Hispanic2.6%

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 Willow River Elementary scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% 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, 2021-2245‑49%48%51.1%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%29% (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.

What to look at next about Willow River Elementary

  1. Moose Lake ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 8.4 miles away: 285 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).8.4 mi
  2. Finlayson ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 9.1 miles away: 58 students, 10.2 per teacher (2024-25).9.1 mi
  3. Compare Willow River Elementary with Moose Lake ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Willow River Public School District spends per student$14,797 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,797
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaWillow River Elementary is the number 735 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#735 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher11.6 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.11.6:1
  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 Willow River Elementary

  1. How many students attend Willow River Elementary?
    231 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 218 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Willow River, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Willow River Elementary?
    11.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Willow River Elementary a Title I school?
    Willow River Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Willow River Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Willow River Elementary scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% 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 Willow River Elementary in?
    Willow River Public School District, NCES district ID 2742750. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 274275001811 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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