Willows

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Blaine, Minnesota

Willows in Blaine, Minnesota enrolled 14 students in 2024-25 with 2.0 full-time teachers, 7.0 students per teacher against the Minnesota high-school median of 14.6. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50% or more of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 44.8%).

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

Enrollment rose 17% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 31%

12 students in 2022-23, 11 students in 2023-24, 14 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 2.9 to 2.0.

Students enrolled at Willows by school year2022-23: 12, 2023-24: 11, 2024-25: 140510152022-23122023-24112024-2514
Students enrolled at Willows by school year2022-23: 12, 2023-24: 11, 2024-25: 140510152022-23122023-24112024-2514
Students enrolled at Willows by school year2022-23: 12, 2023-24: 11, 2024-25: 140510152022-23122023-24112024-2514
Students enrolled at Willows by school year2022-23: 12, 2023-24: 11, 2024-25: 140510152022-23122023-24112024-2514
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23122.94.1
2023-24113.03.7
2024-25142.07.0

7.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 of every 100 Minnesota high schools

Among the 672 Minnesota high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; Willows 7.0; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWillows 7.0state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; Willows 7.0; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWillows 7.0state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; Willows 7.0; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWillows 7.0state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; Willows 7.0; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherWillows 7.0state median 14.6U.S. 14.5

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 Willows enrolled 15 students 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 absent8.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

50.0% of students were White, 21.4% of two or more races, 14.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White50.0%
  2. Two or more races21.4%
  3. Hispanic14.3%
  4. Black7.1%
  5. American Indian7.1%

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.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Willows scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and under 50% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts50% or more18%51.1%
Mathunder 50%11%44.8%

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

High schools in Blaine

2 public high schools in Blaine report 2024-25 enrollment; Willows is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Blaine High School3,15720.426.6%
Willows147.078.6%

All public schools in Blaine →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Willows

  1. Spring Lake Park Senior HighThe nearest public high school, 3.9 miles away: 1,909 students, 19.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.9 mi
  2. SLP Schools Online SecondaryThe next nearest public high school, 3.9 miles away: 43 students (2024-25).3.9 mi
  3. Compare Willows with Spring Lake Park Senior HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Northeast Metro 916 spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaWillows is the number 699 by size of 781 Minnesota high schools open in 2024-25.#699 of 781
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher7.0 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 14.6 for high schools.7.0:1
  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 Willows

  1. How many students attend Willows?
    14 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 12 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Blaine, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Willows?
    7.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for high schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Willows a Title I school?
    Willows was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Willows do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Willows scored proficient or above: 50% or more in reading and under 50% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math 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; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Willows in?
    Northeast Metro 916, NCES district ID 2702264. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270226404404 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: 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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