Public schools in Winton, CA
Winton has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,102 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Winton runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Winton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Winton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winton | 4 | 1,904 | $17,525 |
| Merced River Union Elementary | 1 | 275 | $13,760 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One middle school in Winton, 579 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winton Middle | 579 | 22.7 | 81.0% | Winton |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Winton, 1,523 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Elementary | 444 | 22.2 | 82.2% | Winton |
| Frank Sparkes Elementary | 422 | 23.4 | 82.2% | Winton |
| Sybil N. Crookham Elementary | 362 | 21.3 | 85.9% | Winton |
| Washington Elementary | 295 | 24.7 | 68.1% | Merced River Union Elementary |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Winton's public schools compare with California's
The median Winton school has 22.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 422 students (state 471).
| Winton | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 22.7 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 422 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Winton schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Winton
- WintonRuns 4 of Winton's 5 public schools and spent $17,525 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,525
- Compare Winton with Merced River Union ElementaryWinton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Winton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
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Questions about schools in Winton
How many public schools are in Winton, CA?
5 public schools with an address in Winton were open in 2024-25: 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 2,102 students.Which districts run Winton's schools?
Winton (4 schools), Merced River Union Elementary (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25