Wynona Public Schools Explained

Wynona Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Wynona, Oklahoma. It includes an elementary school and a high school.

The district, in the Osage Nation,^[1] has 110sqmi of area. The majority of that space is used for rural agricultural usage.^[2]

History

In 1938, President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt sent $24,800 in funds from the federal government to the Wynona district so it could build a new school facility.^[3]

A high school facility opened in the 1970s.^[2]

In 1991 the district had 129 students; at the time, H. M. Garrett became superintendent. In 2002 the enrollment was up to 210, with 58 students in high school.^[2]

In 2023, Dana Francis became the superintendent.^[4]

External links

• Wynona Public Schools
• News: Hominy Salutes Wynona. The Hominy Journal. Hominy, Oklahoma. 1938-05-03. 6. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Osage County, OK. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-01-25. - Text list
2. News: Marler. Ralph W.. Funding tight for schools. Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2002-03-04. A-13. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
3. News: Wynona School Project Okayed. Pawhuska Journal-Capital. Pawhuska, Oklahoma. XXXI. 138. 1938-06-16. 1. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
4. Web site: Smith. Robert. New Wynona superintendent makes announcements. Pawhuska Journal-Capital. 2023-08-14. 2024-01-25.