Winona R-III School District
Winona, Missouri · Shannon County · Grades Pre-K–12
Winona R-III School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 437 students. By enrollment it is the 315th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 437 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 37.6 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 75.1% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Shannon County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2932220 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Winona R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 306 | 12.1 | 77.8% |
| Winona High School | High | 9–12 | 131 | 10.7 | 68.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Winona R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Winona R-III in context
Size
Winona R-III School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Winona Elementary School with 306 students, and the smallest is Winona High School with 131; the average is 219, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 4 is its largest grade, with 44 students this year. Grade 12 has 32 students and kindergarten has 38, 16% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Winona R-III enrolls 12 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Winona R-III at 97.3%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
75.1% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 68.7% at Winona High School to 77.8% at Winona Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 11.6 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 1 counselors it has 437 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.9 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Winona R-III's area as rural, remote: in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Eminence R-I School District, 10 miles away with 259 students. 5 districts are within 25 miles, and 3 of them enroll more students than Winona R-III. Shannon County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 37.6 | 12 |
| School counselors | 1 | 437 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.9 | 486 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 9.5 | 46 |
| Other student support staff | 1.1 | 397 |
| School administrators | 1.5 | 291 |
| District administrators | 1.5 | 291 |
| All staff | 54.1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 12 |
| Kindergarten | 38 |
| Grade 1 | 40 |
| Grade 2 | 35 |
| Grade 3 | 21 |
| Grade 4 | 44 |
| Grade 5 | 24 |
| Grade 6 | 25 |
| Grade 7 | 29 |
| Grade 8 | 38 |
| Grade 9 | 39 |
| Grade 10 | 26 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eminence R-I School District | 10 mi | 259 | 9.4 | – |
| Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District | 17 mi | 1,184 | 11.8 | – |
| Van Buren R-I School District | 17 mi | 466 | 9.8 | – |
| Summersville R-II School District | 22 mi | 418 | 10.2 | – |
| Alton R-IV School District | 22 mi | 571 | 9.7 | – |
| Southern Reynolds County R-II School District | 26 mi | 425 | 10.8 | – |
| Junction Hill C-12 School District | 31 mi | 186 | 10.9 | – |
| Bunker R-III School District | 32 mi | 228 | 11.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Shannon County
- Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District (1,184 students)
- Summersville R-II School District (418 students)
- Eminence R-I School District (259 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
8256 State Hwy 19, Winona, MO 65588
Phone: (573)325-8101
Website: winonar3.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.