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Schools in Winnebago Township · Winnebago Public Schools

Winnebago Township’s public schools score below 98% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 10% of Winnebago Township’s students scored proficient, below the Nebraska average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Winnebago 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 Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska 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.

Reading proficiency
14%
▼ 33 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 36 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.6K
▲ 83% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
625 students on the public path
In brief

Winnebago Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 47% and 46% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska (the state reports Winnebago Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $28,577 per student in FY2024, against $15,602 across Nebraska. 51% of its revenue that year was federal (Nebraska 10%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Winnebago High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Augustine Indian Mission 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Winnebago Township’s grade

D− Test scoresC− Graduation

D−: better than 2% of Nebraska school districts. Both inputs trail the Nebraska average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 2%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (454)Better than 1%
Towns in Thurston County (11)Better than 18%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 272 test results and a graduating class of 58 could put Winnebago Township anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Winnebago Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (272 in math, 273 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Winnebago Elementary SchoolWinnebago Public SchoolsD−
9–12Winnebago High SchoolWinnebago Public SchoolsD−

Winnebago Township’s public schools are run by Winnebago Public Schools, which also serves Merry and Winnebago. Parts of Winnebago Township (6% of its land) are served by Walthill instead. 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.

Winnebago Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 625 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$28,577NE $15,602 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading14%
State average 47.1% · 273 students tested
Math10%
State average 46% · 272 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 51% of the Winnebago district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 10% across Nebraska, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Winnebago Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Nebraska towns that share Winnebago Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Winnebago TownshipD−Winnebago
OmahaD−Walthill
BlackbirdD−Umo N Ho N Nation PK–12 · Walthill PK–12
Merry—Emerson-Hubbard PK–12 · Winnebago PK–12 · Walthill PK–12

Every school in Winnebago Township

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

District schools in Winnebago Townshipby address
Winnebago Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Winnebago
D−
438 students10:1Rate it →
Winnebago High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winnebago
D−
187 students7:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Augustine Indian Mission School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Winnebago
Private · Catholic
87 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Winnebago Township’s schools

Are Winnebago Township’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Winnebago Township children attend score below 98% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winnebago Township in?

Winnebago Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 625 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Winnebago Township are served by Walthill.

Where do Winnebago Township kids go to high school?

Winnebago High School in Winnebago, with 187 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Winnebago Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Winnebago Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Winnebago Township spend per student?

$28,577 in Winnebago Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Winnebago Township?

Yes: St. Augustine Indian Mission School (Catholic, grades K–8, 87 students).

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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 Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.