WINK-LOVING ISD operates 2 public schools serving 431 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 438 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Winkler County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $267,769 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 87.7% local, 10.0% state, and 2.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $132,826 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 75/100, ranked #84 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 211:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 52.2% Hispanic or Latino, 44.3% White, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Wink El accounts for 51.8% of all WINK-LOVING ISD student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means WINK-LOVING ISD-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
WINK-LOVING ISD student-counselor ratio is 211:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
WINK-LOVING ISD chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within WINK-LOVING ISD is typically wider than the WINK-LOVING ISD-aggregate figure suggests.
WINK-LOVING ISD has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 431 students.
How much does WINK-LOVING ISD spend per student?
WINK-LOVING ISD spends $267,769 per student. The district has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #84 in Texas.
What is the average teacher salary in WINK-LOVING ISD?
The average teacher salary in WINK-LOVING ISD is $132,826 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near WINK-LOVING ISD?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Winkler County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of WINK-LOVING ISD?
WINK-LOVING ISD students are 52.2% Hispanic or Latino, 44.3% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for WINK-LOVING ISD?
WINK-LOVING ISD has an equity score of 75/100, ranking #84 out of 1044 districts in Texas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.