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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,076 students in Manitowoc School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Manitowoc School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
11 Schools
741 Schools
# Students
4,726 Students
251,636 Students
# Teachers
361 Teachers
18,271 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Manitowoc School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#371 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Graduation Rate
80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.58
# American Indian Students
22 Students
3,671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
443 Students
11,113 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
830 Students
37,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
15%
# Black Students
198 Students
31,302 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,872 Students
155,267 Students
% White Students
61%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
169 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
359 Students
12,242 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
255
6,012
# Students in K Grade:
290
6,547
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
6,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
6,974
# Students in 3rd Grade:
306
7,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
8,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
14,871
# Students in 6th Grade:
329
48,765
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
58,770
# Students in 8th Grade:
330
61,238
# Students in 9th Grade:
410
6,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
381
6,084
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
6,000
# Students in 12th Grade:
407
6,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,623 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,307
$16,831
Spending / Student
$14,623
$16,804
Best Manitowoc School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1201 N 11th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9580
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9580
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2101 Division St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9570
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9570
Grades: 6-8
| 491 students
Rank: #33.
Mckinley Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1002 E Cedar Ave
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 686-4700
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 686-4700
Grades: K-12
| 121 students
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