Winter Elementary

As an one-room-style elementary-level community in Winter, Wisconsin, Winter Elementary educates 93 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Winter School District. Enrollment runs roughly 71% smaller than the state mean of about 323.

Within Winter School District, which oversees 3 schools and 206 students, Winter Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Winter Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 6% Native American, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Winter Elementary has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. An estimated 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Sawyer County's rate of about 55%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Winter Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.1%; this one delivers 48.1%.

Around the school, Sawyer County reports that median household income runs about $60,801, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Sawyer County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,501 students), Winter Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Winter High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Winter Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 44.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 24%: 123 students in 2018 compared to 93 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 2% to 13%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Winter Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.