Manawa School District

800 Beech St
Manawa, WI 54949-8664
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

Manawa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 193 students in Manawa School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Manawa School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Manawa School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Little Wolf High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
650 Schools
# Students
505 Students
283,906 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
19,117 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Manawa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#422 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
40%
21%
38%
30-34%
44%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.53
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
90%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,277 is higher than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,248 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,277
$17,038
Spending / Student
$24,248
$17,011

Best Manawa School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Little Wolf High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
515 E 4th St
Manawa, WI 54949
(920) 596-5800
Gr: 9-12 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 505 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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