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Windom Senior High

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Windom Senior High ranks 266 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 44% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Windom Senior High is a public high school in Windom, a small city in southwestern Minnesota, serving grades 9–12 with roughly 327 students as part of the Windom Public School District, which ranks 301 of 458 Minnesota districts. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 266 of 473 Minnesota high schools — the 44th percentile, or 2 stars — putting it mid-pack statewide.

Windom's results swing widely from year to year. After a standout 2024–2025 (72nd percentile, 4 stars), the school fell sharply in 2025–2026. Reading proficiency dropped from 54.05% to 30.3% and science from 39.47% to 26.3%, while math slipped only slightly, from 40.28% to 38.4%. Math is a relative strength at the high school level: 11th-grade math proficiency was 38.4%, above the state's 35.3%. Reading is the clearest weakness — 10th-grade reading was 30.3% against a state rate of 42.5% — and end-of-course science (26.3%) also trails the state's 35.0%.

Completion outcomes deserve a close look. Windom's 2024–2025 graduation rate of 86.3% is above the state's 84.9%, but its 7.3% dropout rate is well above the state's 4.2% and far higher than local peers such as Mountain Lake Secondary (2.3%), Jackson County Central Senior High (2.3%) and Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondary (0%). Graduation has also slid from 98.6% in 2020–2021. Nearby, Mountain Lake Secondary (84th percentile, 4 stars) and Jackson County Central Senior High outrank Windom overall, while Butterfield Secondary and Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary rank lower. About 46.79% of Windom students receive free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 14.1. The school's strongest relative results came for English learners (97th percentile), low-income students (59th) and special education students (52nd).

327

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,372

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1400 17th St
Windom, MN 56101-8888

(507) 831-6910

District: Windom Public School District

Feeder schools for Windom Senior High:

Elementary:	Windom Area Elementary
Middle:	Windom Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2026) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (32% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (7% vs 4%)

!Reading scores 18 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg43%

266^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

301^st of 458Windom Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	266 of 473	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.7	128 of 450	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	207 of 480	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.2	366 of 476	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	350 of 472	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.9	208 of 428	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	320 of 492	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	230 of 494	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	262 of 489	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.8	154 of 489	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.4	169 of 504	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.6	157 of 483	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	241 of 534	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.3	278 of 539	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.6	302 of 545	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.7	123 of 540	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	48 of 234	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	110 of 460	76.1%	★★★★☆
2007	60.9	219 of 463	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	83.9	58 of 450	87.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.3	162 of 452	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.2	204 of 433	52.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	34.0	65 of 90	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	259 of 398	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.9	113 of 358	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	191 of 403	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.8	338 of 396	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	304 of 388	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	218 of 339	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	332 of 401	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.0	172 of 395	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	54 of 135	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.7	26 of 124	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	33.5	99 of 145	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	115 of 136	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	121 of 135	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	71 of 101	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	80 of 129	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	155 of 377	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	156 of 333	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	275 of 389	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	329 of 393	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	296 of 312	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	167 of 270	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	226 of 370	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	146 of 374	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	225 of 395	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.3	117 of 377	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	206 of 405	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	302 of 398	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	338 of 403	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.8	176 of 351	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	229 of 411	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	253 of 398	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	107 of 224	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	14.7	172 of 178	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	138 of 221	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	151 of 216	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.0	201 of 214	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	95 of 173	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	169 of 220	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	253 of 394	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.9	105 of 376	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	110 of 402	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	36.8	282 of 398	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	311 of 401	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.9	166 of 364	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	306 of 412	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.4	162 of 414	60.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)97th percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)36th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math38%-6 vs state

Reading30%-18 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Windom Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	327	23	14.1	46.8%	201 (61.5%)	2 (0.6%)	95 (29.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	11 (3.4%)	47.4	266^th of 473 public high schools	43.8%		71.7	128^th of 450 public high schools	71.6%	138			30.3	30.3		26.3	26.3			38.4	38.4	$15,372
Windom Learn Center Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Windom	Public	9-12	1454 6th Ave	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 537-2258	41	3	13.6	63.4%	28 (68.3%)	3 (7.3%)	5 (12.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.3%)	4	472^nd of 473 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)			0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0
Starrs Online Academy	Public	6-12	1012 5th Avenue	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 360-1876	0	5	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mountain Lake Secondary	Public	7-12	450 12th St N	Mountain Lake	56159	Cottonwood County	Mountain Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 427-2325	241	17	13.8	56.0%	135 (56.0%)	2 (0.8%)	69 (28.6%)	19 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.2%)	79.7	78^th of 473 public high schools	83.5%		65.7	163^rd of 450 public high schools	63.8%	85	41.9	51.1	47.6	46.9	6.7	42.9	24.1	40.9	33.3	55.2	41.5	$14,285
Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary	Public	7-12	124 N Minnesota Ave	Okabena	56161	Jackson County	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 853-4507	137	10	13.6	45.3%	96 (70.1%)	3 (2.2%)	23 (16.8%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.8%)	20.3	390^th of 473 public high schools	17.5%		34	324^th of 450 public high schools	28.0%	66	13.3	5.9	22.2	15.3	0.0	12.0	7.1	20.0	5.6	21.1	15.4	$16,601
Butterfield Secondary	Public	7-12	440 Hubbard Ave	Butterfield	56120	Watonwan County	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 956-2771	103	9	11.0	64.1%	35 (34.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (63.1%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	20.6	388^th of 473 public high schools	18.0%		16.1	390^th of 450 public high schools	13.3%	2	33.3	17.6	15.4	22.2	0.0	14.3	6.5	21.4	35.3	21.4	26.7	$15,766
Jackson County Central Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1128 North Highway	Jackson	56143	Jackson County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 847-5310	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson County Central Senior High	Public	9-12	1128 N Hwy	Jackson	56143	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 847-5310	332	21	15.9	35.2%	282 (84.9%)	7 (2.1%)	26 (7.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	56.1	221^st of 473 public high schools	53.3%		70.5	133^rd of 450 public high schools	70.4%	88			50.7	50.7		19.1	19.1			34.3	34.3	$12,496
Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondary	Public	7-12	344 8th St	Westbrook	56183	Cottonwood County	Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 274-5450	198	17	11.7	56.1%	127 (64.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	54 (27.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	37	306^th of 473 public high schools	35.3%		50.4	253^rd of 450 public high schools	43.8%	53	18.9	53.1	29.6	33.3	19.4	22.6	21.0	38.9	56.3	26.5	40.2	$20,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Windom Senior High

What district is Windom Senior High in?

Windom Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Windom Senior High?

Students at Windom Senior High are 61% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Windom Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Windom Senior High.

Is Windom Senior High a good school?

Windom Senior High ranks 266^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Windom Senior High?

Windom Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Windom Area Elementary
Middle : Windom Middle

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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