USS COBIA (submarine) · Public domainManitowoc’s public schools score below 84% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Manitowoc’s districts is 27%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Manitowoc, 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.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Manitowoc’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,794 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
McKinley Academy, Roncalli Elementary School (private), Manitowoc Lutheran High School (private), Roncalli High School (private), Roncalli Middle School (private), Bethany Evangelical Lutheran School (private), Immanuel Lutheran School (private) and First German Evangelical Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Manitowoc’s grade
C−: better than 16% of Wisconsin school districts, #334 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manitowoc, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Manitowoc
Riverview Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 237 students · 24:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Manitowoc · depends on your address
Washington Middle
Grades 6–8 · 566 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wilson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 478 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Manitowoc · depends on your address
Washington Middle
Grades 6–8 · 566 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wilson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 478 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Manitowoc · depends on your address
Washington Middle
Grades 6–8 · 566 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wilson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 478 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Manitowoc
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,385 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Manitowoc
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,385 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Manitowoc
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,385 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Manitowoc
Lincoln High
Grades 9–12 · 1,385 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Manitowoc’s public schools are run by Manitowoc School District, which also serves Centerville, Kossuth, Manitowoc Rapids and Manitowoc 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.
Well below the state in reading
Manitowoc vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Manitowoc’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manitowoc | C− | Manitowoc |
| Manitowoc Rapids | C− | Manitowoc PK–12 · Valders Area PK–12 |
| Newton | C− | Manitowoc PK–12 · Valders Area PK–12 |
| Two Rivers | D | Two Rivers |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Manitowoc with Manitowoc, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Manitowoc
18 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).
Questions about Manitowoc’s schools
Are Manitowoc’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Manitowoc children attend score below 84% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #334 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Manitowoc in?
Manitowoc School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,452 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Manitowoc kids go to high school?
Lincoln High, with 1,385 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Manitowoc’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Manitowoc School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Manitowoc spend per student?
$14,794 in Manitowoc School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Manitowoc?
Yes: Roncalli Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–4, 306 students), Manitowoc Lutheran High School (religious, grades 9–12, 248 students), Roncalli High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 229 students), Roncalli Middle School (Catholic, grades 5–8, 203 students), Bethany Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 193 students), Immanuel Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 143 students) and First German Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 121 students). Manitowoc also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Manitowoc families are saying about school.
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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.