Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Windom’s public schools outscore 61% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Windom, 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.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Windom’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Windom’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,728 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Windom Middle, then Windom Senior High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Windom’s grade
B: better than 61% of Minnesota school districts, #172 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Windom, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Windom
Windom Area Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 493 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Windom
Windom Middle
Grades 5–8 · 359 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Windom
Windom Middle
Grades 5–8 · 359 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Windom
Windom Middle
Grades 5–8 · 359 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Windom
Windom Middle
Grades 5–8 · 359 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Windom
Windom Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 327 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Windom
Windom Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 327 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Windom
Windom Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 327 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Windom
Windom Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 327 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Windom’s public schools are run by Windom Public School District, which also serves Amo, Bingham Lake, Christiania and Dale and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Windom vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Windom’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Windom | B | Windom Public |
| Great Bend | — | Windom Public |
| Lakeside | — | Windom Public PK–12 · Mountain Lake PK–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Windom Public with Windom, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Windom
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).
Left off: 6 public programs with fewer than 25 students (SWWC ALC Midlevel - Windom, Starrs Online Academy, STARSS Online Academy Elementary, Windom Learn Center Credit Recovery, Early Childhood Learning Center and Out-of-State Care and Treatment).
Questions about Windom’s schools
Are Windom’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Windom children attend outscore 61% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #172 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Windom in?
Windom Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,187 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Windom kids go to high school?
Windom Senior High, with 327 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Windom’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Windom Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Windom spend per student?
$15,728 in Windom Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Windom families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Windom → They have their own page.
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.