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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 193 students in Manawa School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Wisconsin.
Public High School in Manawa School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Wisconsin public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Manawa School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Wisconsin average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Little Wolf High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Wisconsin or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public high school average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
649 Schools
# Students
505 Students
283,896 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
19,116 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Manawa School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 443 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.53
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
90%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,277 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,248 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,277
$17,039
Spending / Student
$24,248
$17,011
Best Manawa School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Little Wolf High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
515 E 4th St
Manawa, WI 54949
(920) 596-5800
Manawa, WI 54949
(920) 596-5800
Gr: 9-12 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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