Winona Area Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Winona, Goodview, Wilson Township, Homer Township, Pleasant Hill Township, Rollingstone Township, Hillsdale Township, New Hartford Township, Stockton, Rollingstone, Warren Township, Richmond Township, Dakota, Wiscoy Township, Mount Vernon Township, Minnesota City and Minneiska, and parts of Norton Township and Minneiska Township.

Students

2,465

Schools

Spent per student

$18,456

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

45%

Debt

$26.6M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Winona Area Public School District

School Grade C: better than 33% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
Spends 8% more per student than the MN average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $26.6M, about $10,779 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Sumter Township.

PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District

3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District

7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District

9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency33%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts40%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)78%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,456 per student · 8% above MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 63%Federal 8%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

2,490’21

2,455’22

2,433’23

2,465’24

About steady.

Students

White 71%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Black 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

Jefferson Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–4 · Winona

B−

322 students12:1

Washington-Kosciusko Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winona

231 students10:1

Goodview Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winona

209 students14:1

Winona Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Winona

665 students14:1

Winona Senior High

High · Grades 9–12 · Winona

C+

849 students18:1

Winona Area Learning Center

High · Grades 5–12 · Winona

92 students14:1

WALC Extended Day

High · Grades 9–12 · Winona

21 students

LaCrescent Gr 9-12

High · Grades 9–12 · La Crescent

0 students

Winona Early Childhood Special Ed.

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Winona

76 students7:1

Towns served

Winona 26,009Goodview 4,103Wilson Township 1,174Homer Township 1,101Pleasant Hill Township 936Rollingstone Township 856Hillsdale Township 833New Hartford Township 817Stockton 811Rollingstone 620Warren Township 540Richmond Township 478Dakota 304Wiscoy Township 301Mount Vernon Township 266Minnesota City 135Minneiska 111

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cochrane-Fountain City School DistrictBelvidere, Buffalo City, Buffalo

$13,362per student

Lewiston-Altura Public School DistrictAltura, Elba Township, Hart Township

$15,372per student

Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School DistrictTrempealeau, Trempealeau

$15,953per student

Holmen School DistrictHolland, Onalaska

$14,640per 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.