Willard R-2 School District

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Willard R-2, Missouri School District
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Location
District information
Type Public School District
Grades PreK - 12
Established1921
SuperintendentDr. Eric Wilken
Schools9
Budget$54 million (2020-2021) [1]
Students and staff
Students4,732
Teachers350
Staff170
Athletic conference Central Ozark Conference
Other information
Website www.willardschools.net

Willard Public Schools, also known as the Willard R-2 School District, is a public school district headquartered in Willard, Missouri, United States. With an official 2022-2023 enrollment of 4,732 [2] students attending 5 elementary schools, two intermediate schools, one middle school, and one high school.

Contents

The district includes Willard and portions of Springfield. [3]

List of schools

High schools

Willard High School has an enrollment of 1,381 [4] students grades 9-12. According to the U.S. News & World Report, Willard High School is ranked as the 54th best high school out of 618 in the state of Missouri. [5] Willard High School is housed in a building that was originally constructed in 2006. [6]

Middle School

Willard Middle School supports students in grades 7-8. It has an enrollment of 741 [7] as of 2022. The school is housed in a building that was originally the high school.

Intermediate schools

Elementary schools

Recognition

Willard Public Schools is known for its fine arts programs. From 2016 - 2024 they were named one of the best communities for music education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. [9] Willard theater has won 13 state championships in one-act plays or readers theater since 1997. [10]

Athletically, Willard Public Schools have won two baseball state championships, two volleyball state championships, as well as numerous individual championships. [10]

In 2018 Willard Central Elementary School was designated as a National Blue Ribbon School. [11]

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