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Winter School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Winter, Radisson, Winter, Couderay, Ojibwa, Radisson, Draper, Meadowbrook and Couderay, and parts of Hayward, Hunter and Hubbard.
Students
206
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,680
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Debt
$2.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Winter School District
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Spends 32% more per student than the WI average
- 10 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 15.9% since 2020
- Debt of $2.3M, about $11,044 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cherry.
PK–6Cherry ElementarySt. Louis County School District
7–12Cherry SecondarySt. Louis County School District
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 90.1% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,680 per student · 32% above WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 44%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 25%Federal 26%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
245’20
245’21
249’22
225’23
206’24
Down 15.9% since 2020.
Students
White 85%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.