Enrollment
319
High
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINONA ISD·NCES 484623005274
Winona High School
611 WILDCAT DR, WINONA, TX 75792 · (903) 939-4100 · Smith County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
268 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 100 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 83 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 22% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WINONA ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 7.0% | 44.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 3.0% | 22.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 17.0% | 33.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Winona High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #884 of 1,385 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #1,226 of 1,425 | #9 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #952 of 1,425 | #8 of 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #901 of 1,184 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #1,137 of 2,107 | #8 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.0:1 | #42 of 1,344 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #166 of 1,346 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.0% | #325 of 1,522 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #568 of 672 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
+26 (+9%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 9.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 319 | 35.4 | 9.0:1 | 84% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 34.1 | 8.9:1 | 82% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 34.6 | 8.3:1 | 80% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 31 | 9.4:1 | 71% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 25.4 | 12.2:1 | 68% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 64% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 274 | 28 | 9.8:1 | 53% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 306 | 31 | 9.9:1 | 28% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 230 | 21 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Winona High School.
About Winona High School
Winona High School is a low-enrollment high school in Texas, located in WINONA. Enrollment is 319 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Texas is about 796 students, so this school is 60% smaller than average.
Winona High School is one of 3 schools in WINONA ISD, which enrolls 1,166 students in total.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Winona High School. The largest is Hispanic students, at 39%. The remaining shares are 35% White, 21% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Smith County's population at about 21%. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.0:1 at Winona High School, with 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 6.1 below the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 84%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Smith County is 64%.
Winona High School scores 48.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 37.8%.
Smith County census figures show that the median household income is $74,192, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 65 public schools in Smith County, enrolling about 37,385 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Winona Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Winona High School is 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment climbed 9% from its 2020-21 level of 293.
The Winona High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WINONA ISD
- Winona Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Winona Middle SchoolMiddle · 265 students
Other schools in WINONA
- Winona Elementary SchoolElementary · 582 students
- Winona Middle SchoolMiddle · 265 students
Nearby schools
- Winona Middle School0.0 mi · 265
- Winona Elementary School0.3 mi · 582
- Hawkins H S / Middle School6.3 mi · 433
- Hawkins Elementary School6.3 mi · 378
- Big Sandy High School7.8 mi · 191
- Big Sandy Junior High School7.8 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About Winona High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Winona High School?
Winona High School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Winona High School serve?
Winona High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Winona High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Winona High School is approximately 9.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Winona High School?
Winona High School reports a student body of 35% White, 39% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Winona High School?
Winona High School is overseen by WINONA ISD in Smith County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.