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Winner School District 59-2

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 35 towns

Serves Winner, Lamro Township, Black Township, Ideal Township, Wilson Township, Brunson Township, New Witten, Willow Creek Township, Lake Township, Star Prairie Township, King Township, Plainview Township, Rosedale Township, Jordan Township, Roseland Township, Condon Township, Weaver Township, Curlew Township, Carter Township, Witten Township, Pleasant Valley Township, Sully Township, Dog Ear Township, Bull Creek Township, Millboro Township, Star Valley Township, Banner Township, Taylor Township, Wortman Township, Holsclaw Township, Lone Star Township, Beaver Creek Township, Huggins Township, Lone Tree Township and Greenwood Township, and parts of McNeely Township and Rames Township.

Winner’s School Grade C better than 33% of South Dakota school districts

Students
827
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,897
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$0.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Winner School District 59-2

  • Its letter, C: results better than 32% of South Dakota districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the SD average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.6% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $0.3M, about $399 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 32% of the 147 South Dakota 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−
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
CWinner 2,969Lamro Township 458Black Township 135Ideal Township 123Wilson Township 101Brunson Township 58New Witten 55Willow Creek Township 55Lake Township 50Star Prairie Township 49King Township 47Plainview Township 47Rosedale Township 46Jordan Township 45Roseland Township 41Condon Township 38Weaver Township 36Curlew Township 35Carter Township 34Witten Township 32Pleasant Valley Township 31Sully Township 28Dog Ear Township 25Bull Creek Township 24Millboro Township 24Star Valley Township 23Banner Township 22Taylor Township 22Wortman Township 22Holsclaw Township 19Lone Star Township 19Beaver Creek Township 17Huggins Township 15Lone Tree Township 11Greenwood Township 8

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Winner. Grade by grade →

PK–5Winner Elementary - 04This district
6–8Winner Middle School - 02This district
9–12Winner High School - 01This district

Test scores vs. SD

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 42.2% · 336 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 51% · 336 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 84% · 52 in the class

100% 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
$10,897 per student · 16% below SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 30%Federal 23%

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

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

Enrollment over time
709’20
769’21
814’22
825’23
827’24

Up 16.6% since 2020–21.

Students
White 61%American Indian/Alaska Native 35%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Winner Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winner
C+
465 students16:1
Winner Middle School - 02
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winner
C
159 students15:1
Winner High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Winner
B−
203 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Colome School District 59-3Colome Township, Keyapaha Township, Pleasant View Township
$17,865per student
Gregory School District 26-4Dixon Township, Irwin Township
$12,123per student
White River School District 47-1Mosher Township, Rosebud Township
$17,538per 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 South Dakota.