Windom Public School District
Windom Public School District is a public school district based in Windom, Minnesota, serving 1,187 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #129 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 237 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $14,502 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Windom compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Windom | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,502 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,083 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 207 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 396 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierz Public School DistrictPierz | 1,214 | 3 | $11,446 | 14.8 | #127 |
| Lake City Public School DistrictLake City | 1,189 | 2 | $11,994 | 15.4 | #128 |
| Windom Public School DistrictWindom · this district | 1,187 | 5 | $14,502 | 13.0 | #129 |
| St. James Public School DistrictSaint James | 1,143 | 4 | $13,512 | 14.1 | #130 |
| Luverne Public School DistrictLuverne | 1,142 | 5 | $12,945 | 12.0 | #131 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU 39Caribou, ME | 1,188 | $16,875 | 12.4 |
| Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School DistrictCharlton, MA | 1,188 | $20,851 | 9.7 |
| WinchendonWinchendon, MA | 1,188 | $16,882 | 14.8 |
| Elkhart ISDElkhart, TX | 1,187 | $11,069 | 13.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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