Windom Senior High

Windom Senior High is one of the middle-of-the-pack high schools in WINDOM, Minnesota, overseen by Windom Public School District, with 327 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Within Windom Public School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,187 students, Windom Senior High is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Windom Senior High reports that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 29% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Windom Senior High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.0%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Cottonwood County) shows that median household income runs about $72,941, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cottonwood County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,966 students), Windom Senior High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Windom Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Windom Senior High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 37.3%.

Windom Senior High operates from a low-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 8%: 304 students in 2018 compared to 327 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 74% to 61% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 11.4:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.