B+
Windom Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Windom, Lakeside, Great Bend, Christiania, Delafield, Weimer, Springfield, Dale, Amo, Bingham Lake and Wilder, and parts of Kimball.
Students
1,187
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,728
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Debt
$26.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Windom Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Minnesota districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.5% since 2020
- Debt of $26.7M, about $22,501 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Springwater.
PK–54 elementary schoolsPipestone Area School District
6–84 middle schoolsLuverne Public School District
9–123 high schoolsLuverne Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,728 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%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
1,104’20
1,153’21
1,166’22
1,150’23
1,187’24
Up 7.5% since 2020.
Students
White 58%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Heron Lake-Okabena School DistrictHeron Lake, La Crosse, Southbrook
$17,300per student
Jackson County Central School DistrictBelmont, Enterprise, Heron Lake
$14,183per student
Mountain Lake Public SchoolsCarson, Mountain Lake
$16,587per student
Red Rock Central School DistrictAmboy, Storden
$15,823per 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.