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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 preschool serving 199 students in Manawa School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschool in Manawa School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
505 Students
339,553 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
24,692 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
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
90%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,277 is higher than the state median of $17,038. 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
$17,038
Spending / Student
$24,248
$17,011
Best Manawa School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manawa Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 Beech St
Manawa, WI 54949
(920) 596-5700
Manawa, WI 54949
(920) 596-5700
Gr: PK-5 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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