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Public School Review - Established 2003

Manitowoc School District

2902 Lindbergh Dr
Manitowoc, WI 54221-1657
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (920) 686-4777
www.manitowocpublicschools.org

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 2026 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,830 students in Manitowoc School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Manitowoc School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,577 Schools
# Students
4,452 Students
534,515 Students
# Teachers
372 Teachers
40,590 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
Kind285111
1238116
2301120
3320123
4275124
5308125
6371125
7346111
8327111
959
1089
111310
123310
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District Rank

Manitowoc 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 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (WI)
#372 out of 447 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearManitowoc School District
2023#372
2022#371
2021#375
2019#379
2018#340
2017#289
2016#243
2015#223
2014#326
2013#365
2012#339
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28%
40%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
202328%40%
202227%39%
202123%38%
201931%43%
201834%44%
201739%43%
201641%43%
201546%44%
201447%49%
201343%48%
201245%49%
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29%
38%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
202229%38%
202130%39%
201933%41%
201834%43%
201740%45%
201643%44%
201553%52%
201431%37%
201329%37%
201229%36%
201182%83%
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35%
44%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
202235%44%
202133%44%
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88%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
202388%90%
202280%90%
202185%87%
202085%89%
201988%88%
201883%88%
201786%87%
201684%86%
201584%87%
201487%87%
201387%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.56

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
20240.610.52
20230.590.52
20220.570.51
20210.550.51
20200.530.50
20190.530.50
20180.490.49
20170.490.49
20160.470.48
20150.460.48
20140.450.46
20130.440.45
20120.410.44
20110.400.44
20100.380.41
20090.380.41
20080.360.39
20070.350.39
20060.330.39
20050.300.38
20040.300.36
20030.290.37
20020.280.35
20010.270.34
20000.250.32
19990.250.30
19980.230.30
19970.210.30
19960.210.29
19950.170.27
19940.190.26
19930.170.26
19920.160.26
19910.160.26
19900.140.25
19890.130.24
19880.130.23
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% American Indian
1%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
20241%1%
20231%1%
20221%1%
20212%1%
20201%1%
20191%1%
20141%2%
20131%1%
20121%1%
20101%2%
20091%2%
20081%1%
20071%2%
20051%2%
20041%2%
20031%3%
20022%2%
20011%2%
20001%2%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
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% Asian
10%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
202410%4%
20239%4%
20229%4%
20219%4%
20209%4%
20199%4%
201810%4%
201710%4%
201611%4%
201511%4%
201410%4%
20139%4%
201210%4%
201110%4%
201011%4%
200912%4%
200811%4%
200711%4%
200612%4%
200510%4%
200410%3%
200311%3%
200210%3%
200110%3%
200011%3%
199911%3%
199811%3%
19979%3%
19969%3%
19958%3%
19948%2%
19937%2%
19927%2%
19916%2%
19907%2%
19896%2%
19886%1%
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% Hispanic
19%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
202418%14%
202318%14%
202216%13%
202115%13%
202014%13%
201914%13%
201813%12%
201713%12%
201612%11%
201511%11%
201411%10%
201310%10%
20129%10%
20119%9%
20108%8%
20097%8%
20087%8%
20076%7%
20065%6%
20055%6%
20044%6%
20034%5%
20023%5%
20013%5%
20002%4%
19992%4%
19981%4%
19972%3%
19961%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19912%3%
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% Black
4%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
20244%9%
20234%9%
20224%9%
20214%9%
20204%9%
20194%9%
20183%9%
20173%9%
20162%9%
20152%10%
20143%10%
20133%10%
20122%10%
20112%10%
20103%10%
20093%10%
20082%10%
20072%10%
20062%10%
20052%10%
20042%10%
20031%10%
20021%10%
20011%10%
19971%9%
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% White
58%
64%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
202459%67%
202361%67%
202263%68%
202164%68%
202066%69%
201966%69%
201870%70%
201770%70%
201671%71%
201572%71%
201473%72%
201374%73%
201276%74%
201177%74%
201077%76%
200977%76%
200879%77%
200780%77%
200681%78%
200582%78%
200483%79%
200383%79%
200284%80%
200185%80%
200086%82%
199986%83%
199887%83%
199788%84%
199689%84%
199591%85%
199490%85%
199391%86%
199291%86%
199191%86%
199092%86%
198993%87%
198893%87%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
20248%5%
20237%5%
20227%5%
20216%5%
20206%4%
20196%4%
20184%3%
20174%3%
20164%3%
20154%3%
20142%2%
20133%2%
20122%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,249 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,189. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,522 is less than the state median of $17,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$13,869 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
2023$72 MM$15 MM
2022$70 MM$14 MM
2021$72 MM$15 MM
2020$70 MM$14 MM
2019$68 MM$14 MM
2018$64 MM$14 MM
2017$63 MM$13 MM
2016$62 MM$13 MM
2015$64 MM$12 MM
2014$63 MM$12 MM
2012$63 MM$12 MM
2011$64 MM$13 MM
2010$64 MM$12 MM
2009$62 MM$12 MM
2008$59 MM$12 MM
2007$57 MM$12 MM
2006$55 MM$11 MM
2005$52 MM$11 MM
2004$48 MM$11 MM
2003$47 MM$10 MM
2002$45 MM$10 MM
2001$46 MM$10 MM
2000$42 MM$9 MM
1999$41 MM$8 MM
1998$40 MM$8 MM
1997$36 MM$8 MM
1996$34 MM$7 MM
1995$34 MM$7 MM
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Spending
$69 MM
$13,846 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
2023$69 MM$15 MM
2022$66 MM$14 MM
2021$69 MM$15 MM
2020$66 MM$14 MM
2019$68 MM$14 MM
2018$65 MM$14 MM
2017$63 MM$13 MM
2016$61 MM$13 MM
2015$63 MM$12 MM
2014$61 MM$12 MM
2012$60 MM$12 MM
2011$64 MM$13 MM
2010$63 MM$12 MM
2009$59 MM$12 MM
2008$57 MM$11 MM
2007$57 MM$11 MM
2006$53 MM$11 MM
2005$52 MM$11 MM
2004$45 MM$10 MM
2003$48 MM$10 MM
2002$43 MM$10 MM
2001$44 MM$10 MM
2000$41 MM$10 MM
1999$50 MM$9 MM
1998$75 MM$9 MM
1997$35 MM$8 MM
1996$35 MM$8 MM
1995$31 MM$7 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,249
$17,189

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
2023$15,307$17,787
2022$13,936$16,879
2021$15,197$18,324
2020$13,936$16,879
2018$12,625$16,046
2017$12,446$15,634
2016$12,222$15,217
2015$12,366$13,583
2014$12,047$13,907
2012$11,776$13,331
2011$11,711$14,085
2010$11,537$13,583
2009$11,046$12,827
2008$10,728$12,886
2007$10,387$12,505
2006$10,187$12,012
2005$9,713$11,868
2004$9,061$11,167
2003$8,645$10,285
2002$8,244$9,947
2001$8,106$9,720
2000$7,426$8,956
1999$7,054$8,375
1998$6,968$7,873
1997$6,277$7,459
1995$6,245$6,949
1992$4,942$6,103
1990$4,620$5,330
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Spending / Student
$15,522
$17,161

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearManitowoc School DistrictWisconsin
2023$14,623$17,030
2022$13,197$16,633
2021$14,518$17,545
2020$13,197$16,633
2018$12,954$16,563
2017$12,458$15,583
2016$12,048$15,045
2015$12,114$13,316
2014$11,664$13,867
2012$11,211$12,958
2011$11,709$13,726
2010$11,302$13,316
2009$10,658$12,642
2008$10,311$12,234
2007$10,453$11,794
2006$9,754$11,428
2005$9,664$11,296
2004$8,394$10,661
2003$8,818$10,162
2002$7,870$9,911
2001$7,880$9,632
2000$7,203$9,400
1999$8,564$9,088
1998$13,005$8,599
1997$6,199$8,007
1995$5,643$6,987
1992$4,793$6,313
1990$4,285$5,403
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Best Manitowoc School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4400 Michigan Ave
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9500
Gr: K-5 | 257 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #22.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2502 S 14th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9550
Gr: K-5 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #33.
Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1201 N 18th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9520
Gr: K-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #44.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
701 N 4th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9540
Gr: K-5 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #55.
Wilson Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1200 N 9th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9580
Gr: 6-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #66.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
800 S 35th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9510
Gr: K-5 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #77.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1415 Division St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9530
Gr: K-5 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #88.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2101 Division St
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 663-9570
Gr: 6-8 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #99.
Mckinley Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1002 E Cedar Ave
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 686-4700
Gr: 1-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,452 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 88% (Top 30% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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