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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINONA-MONTGOMERY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280019601485

Winona Secondary School

301 Fairground Street, Winona, MS 38967 · (662) 283-1244 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
Enrollment
502
High
DISTRICT 535 · STATE 651
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
499 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
82
Grade 8
78
Grade 9
80
Grade 10
92
Grade 11
92
Grade 12
78
Student demographics
White
13827%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 40%
Hispanic
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Black
30561%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 45%
Two+
4810%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25551%
Female
24749%

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Test scores

MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
28.5%
MS avg 45.9% . +2.6pp since 2022
Math
44.9%
MS avg 52.8% . -6.9pp since 2022
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About Winona Secondary School

As a tight-knit 9-12 campus in Winona, Mississippi, Winona Secondary School teaches 502 students from grades 7 through 12, run under Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 651 students each, so Winona Secondary School sits 23% leaner than that benchmark.

Winona Secondary School is one of 2 schools operated by Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District, a district that caters to 1,069 students overall.

Demographically, Winona Secondary School records that the largest single group is Black, at 61% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 27% White, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 45% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Winona Secondary School reports 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Winona Secondary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.0%.

Around the school, census data for Montgomery County shows median household earnings sit near $41,748, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,069 students), Winona Secondary School is one campus in the mix.

Winona Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus.

Winona Secondary School operates from a countryside location.

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Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
9,602
Census ACS
Median income
$41,748
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,069 students

Quick facts

School name
Winona Secondary School
District
Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District
Address
301 Fairground Street, Winona, MS 38967
Phone
(662) 283-1244
County
Montgomery County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
502
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
499 (99%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
280019601485
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District
Other schools in Winona
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Frequently asked questions

About Winona Secondary School
How large is Winona Secondary School?
Winona Secondary School enrolls approximately 502 students in grades 07-12.
Is Winona Secondary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Winona Secondary School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Winona Secondary School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Winona Secondary School.
What is the student diversity at Winona Secondary School?
Student demographics at Winona Secondary School are roughly 27% White, 2% Hispanic, 61% Black, 10% Two or more.
Is Winona Secondary School public or private?
Winona Secondary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District.
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