Winona Area Learning Center

Public high school, grades 5 to 12 · Winona, Minnesota

Winona Area Learning Center in Winona, Minnesota enrolled 92 students in 2024-25 with 6.7 full-time teachers, 13.7 students per teacher against the Minnesota high-school median of 14.6. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 44.8%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50-59% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

Enrollment rose 26% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 15%

73 students in 2022-23, 83 students in 2023-24, 92 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 7.9 to 6.7.

Students enrolled at Winona Area Learning Center by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 83, 2024-25: 9202550751002022-23732023-24832024-2592
Students enrolled at Winona Area Learning Center by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 83, 2024-25: 9202550751002022-23732023-24832024-2592
Students enrolled at Winona Area Learning Center by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 83, 2024-25: 9202550751002022-23732023-24832024-2592
Students enrolled at Winona Area Learning Center by school year2022-23: 73, 2023-24: 83, 2024-25: 9202550751002022-23732023-24832024-2592
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23737.99.3
2023-24837.111.8
2024-25926.713.7

13.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 55 of every 100 Minnesota high schools

Among the 672 Minnesota high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; This school 13.7; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; This school 13.7; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; This school 13.7; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 14.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Minnesota high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.0; This school 13.7; state median 14.6.3 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 14.6U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 75 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Winona Area Learning Center enrolled 75 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 75 of the 75 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions10
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

51.1% of students were White, 21.7% of two or more races, 13.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White51.1%
  2. Two or more races21.7%
  3. Black13.0%
  4. Hispanic9.8%
  5. Asian3.3%
  6. American Indian1.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Winona Area Learning Center scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language artsunder 50%41%51.1%
Mathunder 50%36%44.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50-59% of the 38 students in Winona Area Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate50‑59%86%83.3%
Students in the class3822769,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Winona

4 public high schools in Winona report 2024-25 enrollment; Winona Area Learning Center is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Winona Senior High84917.926.7%
Winona Area Learning Center9213.767.4%
Riverway Secondary6326.860.3%
River Valley Academy Alc5215.657.7%

All public schools in Winona →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Winona Area Learning Center

  1. Winona Senior HighThe nearest public high school, 0.8 miles away: 849 students, 17.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. River Valley Academy AlcThe next nearest public high school, 3.4 miles away: 52 students, 15.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.4 mi
  3. Compare Winona Area Learning Center with Winona Senior HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Winona Area Public Schools spends per student$17,413 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,413
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaWinona Area Learning Center is the number 477 by size of 781 Minnesota high schools open in 2024-25.#477 of 781
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher13.7 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 14.6 for high schools.13.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Winona Area Learning Center

  1. How many students attend Winona Area Learning Center?
    92 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 73 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Winona, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Winona Area Learning Center?
    13.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for high schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Winona Area Learning Center a Title I school?
    Winona Area Learning Center was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Winona Area Learning Center do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Winona Area Learning Center scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Winona Area Learning Center?
    50-59% of the 38 students in Winona Area Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Winona Area Learning Center in?
    Winona Area Public Schools, NCES district ID 2744070. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 274407002249 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22