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Manawa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 112 students in Manawa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Manawa School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
528 Students
250,858 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
18,353 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Manawa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 442 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.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
6%
16%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
88%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,350 is higher than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,191 is higher than the state median of $17,160. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,350
$17,189
Spending / Student
$23,191
$17,160
Best Manawa School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manawa Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
515 E 4th St
Manawa, WI 54949
(920) 596-5800
Manawa, WI 54949
(920) 596-5800
Gr: 6-8 | 112 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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