Enrollment
213
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Winsted, MN
Winsted Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Winsted Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270012300908
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Winsted Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 39.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 213
- students enrolled
Winsted Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted · Minnesota
NCES ID 270012300908 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.6%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Winsted Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Winsted Elementary
Winsted Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Winsted, Minnesota, enrolling 213 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 39.6% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 213 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 259 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #102.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 17/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted also operates Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec. (411 students) and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle (393 students) alongside Winsted Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Winsted Elementary compares
Winsted Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 21% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.6% | ▼ 7% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 213 | top 56% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
213
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 33% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,735
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.0%
African American 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 90.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.4, Winsted Elementary is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, which includes Winsted Elementary.
$12,735
Per student
-17%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.6%
State 60.6%
Federal 9.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Winsted Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec. | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Humphrey Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Ecse | Smaller | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Hlww Alternative Learning Program | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Winsted Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 411
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 393
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 243
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~213 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Winsted Elementary
How many students attend Winsted Elementary?
Winsted Elementary has 213 students enrolled. It is a public school in Winsted, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winsted Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Winsted Elementary is 12.5:1, which is 21% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Winsted Elementary?
39.6% of students at Winsted Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Winsted Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Winsted Elementary is White at 90.6% of enrollment, in Winsted, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Winsted Elementary?
Winsted Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Winsted Elementary a good school?
Winsted Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted?
Besides Winsted Elementary, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted also operates Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec. (411 students), Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle (393 students), and Humphrey Elementary (243 students). See the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted district page for the complete list.
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