Minnewaska Area WIN Academy

As a moderately sized all-grades campus in STARBUCK, Minnesota, Minnewaska Area WIN Academy educates 44 students from grades K through 12, overseen by MINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT.

Within MINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 6 schools and 1,324 students, Minnewaska Area WIN Academy is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Minnewaska Area WIN Academy lists that 75% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 16% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Native American. By comparison, Pope County as a whole is about 94% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Minnewaska Area WIN Academy has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 6.4:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at Minnewaska Area WIN Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pope County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pope County put median household earnings sit near $76,220, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Minnewaska Area WIN Academy is one of 8 public schools in Pope County (combined enrollment of about 1,421 students).

Nearest neighbor: GLACIAL HILLS ELEMENTARY, around 0.2 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 14%: 51 students in 2018 compared to 44 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 6.1:1 in 2018 to 4.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.