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Schools in Homer Township · Winona Area Public School District

Homer Township’s public schools score below 59% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

41% of students in Homer Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Minnesota average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Homer Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 10 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 9 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▲ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,276 students on the public path
In brief

Homer Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1585 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Homer Township’s, its schools beat 21%, lower than their 41% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,456 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Winona Middle, then Winona Senior High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Homer Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1585)Better than 21%
Towns in Winona County (19)Better than 11%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,092 test results and a graduating class of 227 could put Homer Township anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Homer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,066 in math, 1,117 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Homer Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
5–8Winona Middlein WinonaC
9–12Winona Senior Highin WinonaC+

Homer Township’s public schools are run by Winona Area Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Winona Area Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,465 students, down 1% since 2021–22 · 13.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$18,456MN $17,091 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 51.1% · 1117 students tested
Math36%
State average 44.8% · 1066 students tested

Homer Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Homer Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Homer TownshipC+Winona Area Public
WinonaC+Winona Area Public
WilsonC+Winona Area Public
Pleasant Hill—Winona Area Public PK–12 · Houston Public PK–12
Richmond—Winona Area Public

All 4 neighbors share Winona Area Public with Homer Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Buffalo, WI and Trempealeau, WI border Homer Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Homer Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Homer Townshipin other towns
Washington-Kosciusko Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winona
B
231 students10:1Rate it →
Goodview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winona
B
209 students14:1Rate it →
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Winona
B−
322 students12:1Rate it →
Winona Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Winona
C
665 students14:1Rate it →
Winona Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winona
C+
849 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Homer Township’s schools

Are Homer Township’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Homer Township children attend score below 59% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Homer Township in?

Winona Area Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,465 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Homer Township kids go to high school?

Winona Senior High in Winona, with 849 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Homer Township’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Winona Area Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Homer Township spend per student?

$18,456 in Winona Area Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.