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Winston R-VI School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Colfax Township, Jefferson Township and Winston, and parts of Liberty Township.

Colfax Township’s Schools page →

Students
118
Schools
2
Spent per student
$21,750
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
The gist

What stands out about Winston R-VI School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 33% of Missouri districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 14 pts below the state
  • Spends 49% more per student than the MO average
  • 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.7% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 33% of the 535 Missouri school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Colfax Township 650Jefferson Township 470Winston 232

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Colfax Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Winston Elem.This district
7–12Winston HighThis district

Test scores vs. MO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30–34%
State average 39.2% · 74 students tested
Reading / language arts35–39%
State average 43.2% · 71 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)50–100%
State average 89.3% · 15 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,750 per student · 49% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 53%State 42%Federal 6%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
140’20
133’21
138’22
112’23
118’24

Down 15.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 97%Two or more races 3%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools.

Winston Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Winston
C
64 students6:1
Winston High
High · Grades 7–12 · Winston
B
54 students6:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cameron R-I School DistrictAdams Township, Grand River Township, Kidder Township
$12,890per student
Hamilton R-II School DistrictKidder Township, Sheridan Township
$13,237per student
Maysville R-I School DistrictAdams Township, Dallas Township
$12,170per student
Pattonsburg R-II School DistrictMarion Township
$14,217per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Missouri.