Winona ISD
Winona, Texas · Smith County · Grades Pre-K–12
Winona ISD runs 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) with 1,166 students. By enrollment it is the 518th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 3 |
| Students | 1,166 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 94.6 |
| Students per teacher | 12.3 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4846230 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Winona ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 582 | 15.7 | 91.2% |
| Winona High School | High | 9–12 | 319 | 9 | 84% |
| Winona Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 265 | 12 | 85.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Winona ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Winona ISD in context
Size
Winona ISD enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Winona Elementary School with 582 students, and the smallest is Winona Middle School with 265; the average is 389, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 9 is its largest grade, with 100 students this year. Grade 12 has 70 students and kindergarten has 67, within 10% of each other. Winona ISD enrolls 87 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Winona ISD at 38.9%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 36.3%.
87.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 84% at Winona High School to 91.2% at Winona Elementary School. All 3 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 94.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 12.3 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 14.9. With 4 counselors it has 292 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 1 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 ISD's area as rural, distant: in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest district is Hawkins ISD, 6.2 miles away with 811 students. 24 districts are within 25 miles, and 14 of them enroll more students than Winona ISD. Smith County has 10 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 | 81.7 | 14 |
| School counselors | 4 | 292 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 1 | 1,166 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 31.8 | 37 |
| Other student support staff | 11.1 | 105 |
| School administrators | 6.2 | 188 |
| District administrators | 1 | 1,166 |
| All staff | 218.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 38.9% |
| White | 36.3% |
| Black | 19.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 87 |
| Kindergarten | 67 |
| Grade 1 | 71 |
| Grade 2 | 86 |
| Grade 3 | 86 |
| Grade 4 | 91 |
| Grade 5 | 94 |
| Grade 6 | 85 |
| Grade 7 | 99 |
| Grade 8 | 81 |
| Grade 9 | 100 |
| Grade 10 | 83 |
| Grade 11 | 66 |
| Grade 12 | 70 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins ISD | 6 mi | 811 | 12.9 | – |
| Big Sandy ISD | 8 mi | 649 | 10.6 | – |
| Chapel Hill ISD | 12 mi | 3,072 | 13.2 | – |
| Lindale ISD | 13 mi | 4,606 | 14.4 | – |
| Tyler ISD | 14 mi | 18,708 | 16 | – |
| Gladewater ISD | 14 mi | 1,636 | 13.1 | – |
| Sabine ISD | 14 mi | 1,583 | 13.5 | – |
| Cumberland Academy | 16 mi | 2,047 | 12.3 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Smith County
- Tyler ISD (18,708 students)
- Whitehouse ISD (4,676 students)
- Lindale ISD (4,606 students)
- Chapel Hill ISD (3,072 students)
- Cumberland Academy (2,047 students)
- UT Tyler University Academy (1,175 students)
- Troup ISD (1,063 students)
- Arp ISD (1,008 students)
- Trinity Charter School (315 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
611 Wildcat Dr., Winona, TX 75792
Phone: (903)939-4010
Website: winonaisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.