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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 246 students in Manitowoc School District.
Public Preschools in Manitowoc School District have a diversity score of 0.61, which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
4,641 Students
339,535 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
24,694 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Manitowoc School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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
0.60
0.58
# American Indian Students
21 Students
3,435 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
452 Students
15,647 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
836 Students
52,197 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
15%
# Black Students
200 Students
39,149 Students
% Black Students
4%
11%
# White Students
2,749 Students
209,143 Students
% White Students
59%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
377 Students
19,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
50,321
# Students in K Grade:
273
44,890
# Students in 1st Grade:
310
45,508
# Students in 2nd Grade:
334
45,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
290
43,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
307
42,370
# Students in 5th Grade:
373
35,557
# Students in 6th Grade:
345
11,124
# Students in 7th Grade:
329
7,438
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
7,747
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
1,444
# Students in 10th Grade:
414
1,335
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
1,345
# Students in 12th Grade:
383
1,328
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,890 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,587
$17,039
Spending / Student
$14,890
$17,011
Best Manitowoc School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4400 Michigan Ave
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9500
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9500
Grades: PK
| 246 students
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