Manitowoc School District

2902 Lindbergh Dr
Manitowoc, WI 54221-1657
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 164 students in Manitowoc School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in Wisconsin.
Public Charter School in Manitowoc School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Wisconsin public charter school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is equal to the Wisconsin public charter school average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
11 Schools
236 Schools
# Students
4,762 Students
49,620 Students
# Teachers
377 Teachers
2,670 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Manitowoc School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#375 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Manitowoc   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manitowoc   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manitowoc   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Manitowoc   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.69
# American Indian Students
34 Students
280 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
437 Students
2,941 Students
% Asian Students
9%
6%
# Hispanic Students
749 Students
10,453 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
21%
# Black Students
206 Students
9,978 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
2,990 Students
23,853 Students
% White Students
63%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
345 Students
2,296 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
275
2,527
# Students in K Grade:
311
3,375
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
3,547
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
3,512
# Students in 3rd Grade:
359
3,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
344
3,489
# Students in 5th Grade:
320
3,346
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
3,835
# Students in 7th Grade:
328
3,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
405
3,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
3,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
3,351
# Students in 11th Grade:
370
3,519
# Students in 12th Grade:
412
4,296
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,512 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Manitowoc   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$69 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Manitowoc   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,191
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Manitowoc   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,512
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Manitowoc   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Manitowoc School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mckinley Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1002 E Cedar Ave
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 686-4700
Grades: K-12
| 164 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,762 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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