C+

Winner School District 59-2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 35 towns

Serves Winner, Lamro, Carter, Wilson, Jordan, Black, King, Taylor, New Witten, Sully, Star Prairie, Condon, Weaver, Pleasant Valley, Brunson, Star Valley, Lake, Ideal, Willow Creek, Bull Creek, Lone Star, Rosedale, Witten, Dog Ear, Beaver Creek, Greenwood, Curlew, Plainview, Wortman, Banner, Holsclaw, Huggins, Lone Tree, Millboro and Roseland, and parts of McNeely and Rames.

Students

827

Schools

Spent per student

$10,897

SD $13,040

Students per teacher

16:1

Free or reduced lunch

42%

Debt

$0.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Winner School District 59-2

School Grade C+: better than 39% of South Dakota districts
Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
Spends 16% less per student than the SD average
16 students per teacher
Enrollment up 16.6% since 2020
Debt of $0.3M, about $399 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mussman.

K–4Jones County Elementary - 02Jones County School District 37-3

5–8Jones County Middle School - 04Jones County School District 37-3

Test scores vs. SD

2020–21

Math proficiency35%

State average 42.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 84.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$10,897 per student · 16% below SD

Spending

Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 30%Federal 23%

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

Enrollment over time

709’20

769’21

814’22

825’23

827’24

Up 16.6% since 2020.

Students

White 61%American Indian/Alaska Native 35%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

Winner Elementary - 04

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winner

C+

465 students16:1

Winner Middle School - 02

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winner

159 students15:1

Winner High School - 01

High · Grades 9–12 · Winner

B−

203 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Colome School District 59-3Colome, Keyapaha, Pleasant View

$17,865per student

Gregory School District 26-4Dixon, Irwin

$12,123per student

White River School District 47-1Mosher, Rosebud

$17,538per 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.