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Win-E-Mac School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves McIntosh, Knute, Erskine, Woodside, Winger, Badger, Lessor, King, Winger, Sletten, Grove Park-Tilden, Hill River, Mentor, Terrebonne and Poplar River, and parts of Brandsvold and Garden.
Students
458
Schools
2
Spent per student
$16,189
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$4.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Win-E-Mac School District
- School Grade A: better than 92% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $4.6M, about $9,976 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spang.
PK–63 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
63 middle schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
7–122 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
122 high schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,189 per student · 5% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 26%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 23%State 72%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
433’20
430’21
432’22
444’23
458’24
Up 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fosston Public School DistrictEden, Fosston, Gregory
$16,175per student
Red Lake County Central Public SchoolsChester, Emardville, Gervais
$18,749per student
Fertile-Beltrami School DistrictBear Park, Garfield, Godfrey
$14,876per student
Red Lake Falls Public School DistrictGervais, Lake Pleasant
$17,486per student
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.