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Winona, Minnesota - 7 schools
An equity score of 67/100 ranks Winona Area Public School District #83 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,550 per pupil, Winona Area Public School District ranks #106 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,455
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$16,550
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Winona Area Public School District operates 7 public schools serving 2,455 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Winona County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,550 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 29.0% local, 58.5% state, and 12.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #83 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 269.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.1% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Winona Area Learning Center, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.
Its largest campus is Winona Senior High, enrolling 849 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Winona Early Childhood Special Ed., at 76 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Winona Senior High accounts for 34.6% of all Winona Area Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Winona Area Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Winona Area Public School District school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Winona Area Public School District school enrollment ranges from 76 students (lowest) to 849 students (highest), a spread of 773 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Winona Area Public School District student-counselor ratio is 269:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Winona Area Public School District is typically wider than the Winona Area Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Winona Area Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — 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 Winona Area Public School District is typically wider than the Winona Area Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Winona Area Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Winona Area Public School District?
Winona Area Public School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,455 students.
How much does Winona Area Public School District spend per student?
Winona Area Public School District spends $16,550 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #83 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Winona Area Public School District?
Winona Area Public School District students are 69.1% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino, 7.0% African American, 3.8% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Winona Area Public School District?
Winona Area Public School District has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #83 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.