Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0Winona’s public schools outscore 53% of Mississippi districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Winona, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Winona’s districts is 29%, below the Mississippi average (42%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.
From Mississippi 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.
Winona’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 91 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Winona’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 42% and 47% 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 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Winona’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,503 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Winona Secondary School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Winona Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Winona’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Mississippi school districts, #65 of 101 Mississippi towns. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Winona, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Winona
Winona Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 567 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Winona
Winona Secondary School
Grades 7–12 · 502 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Winona
Winona Secondary School
Grades 7–12 · 502 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Winona
Winona Secondary School
Grades 7–12 · 502 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Winona’s public schools are run by Winona-Montgomery County Consolidated School District, which also serves Duck Hill and Kilmichael. 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
Winona vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Winona’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Winona | B− | Winona-Montgomery County Consolidated |
Every school in Winona
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Winona Voc Complex).
Questions about Winona’s schools
Are Winona’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Mississippi: the public schools Winona children attend outscore 53% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #65 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Winona in?
Winona-Montgomery County Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,069 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Winona’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Winona-Montgomery County Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Winona spend per student?
$13,503 in Winona-Montgomery County Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Winona?
Yes: Winona Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 396 students).
Parents talk
What Winona families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Winona → 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.