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Schools in Little Wolf · Manawa School District

Little Wolf’s public schools score below 81% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 21% of Little Wolf’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Little Wolf, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
21%
▼ 17 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 7% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
528 students on the public path
In brief

Little Wolf’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1198 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Little Wolf’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 19% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin (the state reports Little Wolf’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,388 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Manawa Middle, then Little Wolf High. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Little Wolf’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 19% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1198)Better than 12%
Towns in Waupaca County (22)Better than 0%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 281 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Little Wolf anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Little Wolf’s students in the tested grades sat them (281 in math, 281 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Little Wolf, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Manawa Elementaryin ManawaC−
6–8Manawa Middlein ManawaC
9–12Little Wolf Highin ManawaC−

Little Wolf’s public schools are run by Manawa School District, which also serves Lebanon, Manawa, Ogdensburg and Royalton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Manawa School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 528 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,388WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 38.1% · 281 students tested
Math28%
State average 38.7% · 281 students tested

Little Wolf vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Little Wolf’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Little WolfC−Manawa
St. Lawrence—Manawa PK–12 · Iola-Scandinavia PK–12
RoyaltonB−Weyauwega-Fremont PK–12 · Manawa PK–12
LebanonB−New London PK–12 · Manawa PK–12
Union—Manawa

All 4 neighbors share Manawa with Little Wolf, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Little Wolf

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Little Wolfin other towns
Manawa Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manawa
C−
221 students13:1Rate it →
Manawa Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manawa
C
112 students12:1Rate it →
Little Wolf High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manawa
C−
195 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Little Wolf’s schools

Are Little Wolf’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Little Wolf children attend score below 81% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Little Wolf in?

Manawa School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 528 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Little Wolf kids go to high school?

Little Wolf High in Manawa, with 195 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Little Wolf’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Manawa School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Little Wolf spend per student?

$15,388 in Manawa School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.