WINONA, Texas (KLTV) - For the third consecutive year, Winona Independent School District is covering the cost of school supplies for every student, from elementary through high school.

The district spent $32,000 total on supplies - $24,000 from federal and state funding, with the district covering the remainder.

Funding tied to at-risk student populationSuperintendent Justin Cowart said the district's student demographics play a role in securing the funding.{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "'They deserve the support': Winona ISD Superintendent Cowart outlines school supply provision", "description": "'They deserve the support': Winona ISD Superintendent Cowart outlines school supply provision", "thumbnailUrl": "https://gray-kltv-prod.gtv-cdn.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fdo0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.net%2F07-23-2026%2Ft_32e1e4c8dbbc4ede93ffe29c74ead7cb_name_file_1280x720_2000_v3_1_.jpg?auth=6baeed64d665cc76d5772db827a11a33ef799c307cc542e714e5435c07463b69&width=1920&height=1080&smart=true", "uploadDate": "2026-07-23T21:37:08Z", "duration": "P0Y0M0DT0H7M14S", "contentUrl": "https://d1l66zlxaqpl1u.cloudfront.net/wp-gray/20260723/6a6283a614e86114891baa8f/t_25f01de9e0054086a5fbd138d99a7525_name_WEBX_WINONA_SCHOOL_SUPPLIES_SUPT_KLTVa95a_186/file_1280x720-2000-v3_1.mp4" }"We do have a lot of students that are homeless or migrant that are at risk," Cowart said.