DHS Winnebago Mental Health Institute

3 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

The **Winnebago Mental Health Institute (WMHI)**, located in Winnebago, Wisconsin, is a specialized state-operated psychiatric hospital under the oversight of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Rather than a traditional academic school, it functions as a comprehensive mental health facility that provides intensive inpatient treatment, evaluation, and stabilization services for individuals—including children, adolescents, and adults—who are experiencing severe psychiatric crises or requiring long-term mental health care.

Because WMHI serves a youth population, the institution integrates educational services into its treatment model. The facility maintains an on-site educational program designed to ensure that school-aged patients continue their academic progress while receiving psychiatric care. These educational services are closely coordinated with the patients' clinical treatment plans, ensuring that the facility provides a therapeutic, trauma-informed environment where academic instruction is adapted to meet the specific emotional and behavioral needs of each student-patient during their stay.

Total Students

7.0

Full-Time Teachers

0.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DHS Winnebago Mental Health Institute
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Black	1
American Indian	1

White
1 (33.3%)
Black
1 (33.3%)
American Indian
1 (33.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Phone:	(608)267-5150
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	3
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	0.4
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 12 3