Willmar Area Learning Center
512 8th St Sw
Willmar MN, 56201, Kandiyohi County
Phone: 320-214-6692
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Willmar Public School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 97 | 80 | 95 | 91 | 80 | 75 | 78 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 6 | 6.2% | 5 | 6.3% | 1 | 1.1% | 5 | 5.5% | 1 | 1.3% | 3 | 4.0% | 4 | 5.1% |
| Grade 8: | 5 | 5.2% | 4 | 5.0% | 13 | 13.7% | 10 | 11.0% | 6 | 7.5% | 5 | 6.7% | 3 | 3.8% |
| Grade 9: | 26 | 26.8% | 11 | 13.8% | 20 | 21.1% | 11 | 12.1% | 15 | 18.8% | 16 | 21.3% | 8 | 10.3% |
| Grade 10: | 28 | 28.9% | 23 | 28.8% | 26 | 27.4% | 27 | 29.7% | 25 | 31.3% | 11 | 14.7% | 15 | 19.2% |
| Grade 11: | 17 | 17.5% | 19 | 23.8% | 13 | 13.7% | 18 | 19.8% | 13 | 16.3% | 15 | 20.0% | 7 | 9.0% |
| Grade 12: | 15 | 15.5% | 18 | 22.5% | 22 | 23.2% | 20 | 22.0% | 20 | 25.0% | 25 | 33.3% | 41 | 52.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 40 | 41.2% | 32 | 40.0% | 44 | 46.3% | 50 | 54.9% | 30 | 37.5% | 36 | 48.0% | 31 | 39.7% |
| Female: | 57 | 58.8% | 48 | 60.0% | 51 | 53.7% | 41 | 45.1% | 42 | 52.5% | 31 | 41.3% | 43 | 55.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 2 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 65 | 67.0% | 55 | 68.8% | 66 | 69.5% | 60 | 65.9% | 52 | 65.0% | 49 | 65.3% | 43 | 55.1% |
| Black: | 9 | 9.3% | 2 | 2.5% | 6 | 6.3% | 1 | 1.1% | 2 | 2.5% | 1 | 1.3% | 3 | 3.8% |
| White: | 22 | 22.7% | 22 | 27.5% | 20 | 21.1% | 27 | 29.7% | 24 | 30.0% | 25 | 33.3% | 31 | 39.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 3 | 3.2% | 1 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 79 | 81.4% | 59 | 73.8% | 68 | 71.6% | 57 | 62.6% | 57 | 71.3% | 49 | 65.3% | 48 | 61.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 6 | 6.2% | 2 | 2.5% | 9 | 9.5% | 8 | 8.8% | 2 | 2.5% | 4 | 5.3% | 6 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.78 | 8.85 | 10.56 | 10.11 | 9.50 | 9.70 | 7.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 31.5% | 75.2% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 49.9% | 79.1% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 14.8% | 58.3% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 54.6% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 62.5% | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 11.1% | 65.6% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 65.5% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 23.5% | 65.7% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 66.3% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 32% | 72.1% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 10% | 70.6% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 26.7% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 30.7% | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 38.3% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 20% | 37.4% | 43.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 37.4% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 27% | 42.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 40.2% | 52.4% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 59.1% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 55.2% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 59.7% | 58.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 55.4% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 55.7% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 54.3% | 68.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 55.8% | 68.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 35.7% | 47.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 27.5% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Science | End of course | % met std | 0% | 40% | 53.8% |
| MCA-II GRAD | ||||||
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 25.9% | 68.5% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 29.4% | 70.3% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 70.9% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 50.1% | 57.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 6.7% | 47.1% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 42.1% | 57.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 13.3% | 51.9% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 83.4% | 89.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 87.4% | 91.9% |
| 2013 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 79.9% | 87.8% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 13.8% | 50.4% | 62.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 0% | 44.1% | 53.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 47.1% | 58.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 38.4% | 54.1% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 23.2% | 43.8% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 71.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,279.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,279.0 |