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Manitowoc School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Manitowoc, Manitowoc Rapids, Newton, Kossuth, Manitowoc and Centerville, and parts of Two Rivers and Two Rivers.

Manitowoc’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
4,452
Schools
11
Spent per student
$14,794
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
The gist

What stands out about Manitowoc School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of Wisconsin districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the WI average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 6.5% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% of the 441 Wisconsin school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C−Manitowoc 34,671C−Manitowoc Rapids 2,184C−Newton 2,117C−Kossuth 1,978C−Manitowoc 1,074Centerville 641

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Manitowoc. Grade by grade →

K–56 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Lincoln HighThis district

Test scores vs. WI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 38.7% · 2,404 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 38.1% · 2,372 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 90.5% · 378 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,794 per student · 10% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 36%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 62%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,760’20
4,762’21
4,726’22
4,641’23
4,452’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 59%Hispanic 19%Asian 10%Two or more races 8%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

11 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools.

Riverview Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Manitowoc
237 students24:1
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
C−
356 students11:1
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
D
344 students10:1
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
B−
336 students12:1
Riverview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
C+
257 students9:1
Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
B−
232 students10:1
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manitowoc
C−
202 students10:1
McKinley Academy
Other · Grades 1–12 · Manitowoc
C−
59 students5:1
Washington Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manitowoc
D
566 students12:1
Wilson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manitowoc
C+
478 students12:1
Lincoln High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manitowoc
C+
1,385 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Mishicot School DistrictMishicot, Two Creeks
$16,747per student
Reedsville School DistrictCato, Franklin, Kellnersville
$15,342per student
Sheboygan Area School DistrictCleveland, Mosel
$14,440per student
Valders Area School DistrictCato, Liberty
$14,212per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Wisconsin.