Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Winter

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
C−
Schools in Winter · Winter School District

Winter’s public schools score below 83% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

27% of students in Winter’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Winter, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
27%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 7 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$21.7K
▲ 32% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.8
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
206 students on the public path
In brief

Winter’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $21,680 per student in FY2024, against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 26% of its revenue that year was federal (Wisconsin 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Winter Middle, then Winter High. Enrollment is down 16% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Winter’s grade

C− Test scores

C−: better than 17% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1218)Better than 15%
Towns in Sawyer County (16)Better than 12%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 111 test results could put Winter anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Winter’s students in the tested grades sat them (111 in math, 111 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Winter ElementaryWinter School DistrictC
6–8Winter MiddleWinter School DistrictC−
9–12Winter HighWinter School DistrictC−

Winter’s public schools are run by Winter School District, which also serves Couderay, Couderay, Draper and Meadowbrook 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.

Winter School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 206 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 9.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$21,680WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 111 students tested
Math32%
State average 38.7% · 111 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 26% of the Winter district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Wisconsin, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Winter vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Winter’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WinterC−Winter
Draper—Winter
Flambeau—Phillips
Ojibwa—Winter
Big Falls—Flambeau
Meadowbrook—Winter
Round LakeC+Hayward
Hunter—Hayward
Radisson—Winter
South Fork—Flambeau
Chippewa—Butternut
Elk—Phillips
Georgetown—Phillips
Cedar Rapids—Flambeau

4 of the 13 neighbors share Winter with Winter, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Winter

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

Also serving Winterin other towns
Winter Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
93 students10:1Rate it →
Winter Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
41 students7:1Rate it →
Winter High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
72 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Flambeau Correctional Center).

Questions about Winter’s schools

Are Winter’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Winter children attend score below 83% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Winter in?

Winter School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 206 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Winter kids go to high school?

Winter High, with 72 students; its own test results earn a C−.

How much does Winter spend per student?

$21,680 in Winter School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Winter families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Winter → 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.