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 South Dakota 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 Oldham.
K–83 schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 school district
9–122 high schoolsOldham-Ramona-Rutland 39-6 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.