Windom Public School District

1400 17th St
Windom, MN 56101-0177
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Windom Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 339 students in Windom Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Windom Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Windom Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Windom Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,166 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Windom Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#272 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Windom Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Windom Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Windom Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Windom Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Windom Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
39 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
3%
6%
# Hispanic Students
283 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
11%
# Black Students
21 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
745 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
64%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
467
# Students in K Grade:
90
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
77
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
86
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
88
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,857 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Windom Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$23 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Windom Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,049
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Windom Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,857
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Windom Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Windom Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Windom Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 W 17th St
Windom, MN 56101
(507) 831-6910
Grades: 9-12
| 339 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,166 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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