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Manitowoc School District

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At a glance

385^thof 432 Wisconsin districts▼ 12

Better than 10% of Wisconsin districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 1 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

2902 Lindbergh Dr
Manitowoc, WI 54220·(920) 686-4777·All Wisconsin district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 10.9% of districts

Schools

4,452

Students

Top rankedRiverview Elementary462^nd of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Riverview Elementary up 34 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Riverview Elementary 8.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Manitowoc School District serves roughly 4,215 students across 10 schools in northeast Wisconsin: six elementary schools — Franklin Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Riverview Elementary, Monroe Elementary, and Madison Elementary — plus two middle schools, Washington Middle and Wilson Middle, one high school, Lincoln High, and one alternative school, McKinley Academy at Stangel. District-wide, Manitowoc School District ranks 385th of 432 Wisconsin districts, at the 11th percentile with 1 star, so overall results trail the state — but individual schools differ sharply from that average.

Riverview Elementary is the strongest: it ranks 462 of 1,039 (56th percentile, 3 stars) and has climbed from the 42nd to the 56th percentile over three years, with 2025–2026 proficiency above district and state in 3rd-grade ELA (64.86%) and math (70.27%), 4th-grade social studies (66%), and 4th-grade science (56%). Its chronic absenteeism, 15.4%, is below both district (20.8%) and state (17.3%). Wilson Middle, at the 36th percentile with 2 stars, outpaces Washington Middle across nearly every subject and has lower absenteeism (17.2% vs. 28.9%) and a lower free/reduced-lunch rate (38.91% vs. 62.37%). Jackson Elementary ranks 31st percentile with 2 stars and has the district's best attendance at 7.4% chronic absenteeism, while keeping per-pupil spending comparatively low at $16,037.

Jefferson Elementary and Monroe Elementary are the lowest-ranked elementaries, each at the 12th percentile with 1 star; Monroe has slipped from the 24th to the 12th percentile, and its 3rd-grade math proficiency is just 19.44%. Washington Middle sits at the 24th percentile with 1 star and the highest chronic absenteeism among traditional schools at 28.9%. Lincoln High, the district's only high school with 1,385 students, ranks 386 of 533 (28th percentile, 1 star) and is below the state in every listed subject; its graduation rate is 88.6% versus the state's 92.0%. McKinley Academy at Stangel, with 59 students, reports the highest per-pupil spending ($36,998) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (5.4), but also 69.6% chronic absenteeism and a 65.5% graduation rate; no test scores or rank history are provided for it.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)			Forward Exam Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	800 S 35th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9510	356	34	10.5	64.6%	180 (50.6%)	16 (4.5%)	70 (19.7%)	55 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.8%)	35.6	756^th of 1039 public elementary schools	27.2%		40	730^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.1%	26				45.0	29.4	59.2				52.5	33.3	59.2				39.2			27.5		$18,347	$1,133	$17,214
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-5	1201 N 18th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9520	336	27	12.3	41.4%	221 (65.8%)	5 (1.5%)	54 (16.1%)	23 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	40.3	714^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.3%		42.3	692^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	33.7%	22				47.1	37.0	51.5				51.0	48.2	50.0				51.9			38.9		$16,037	$893	$15,144
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	1415 Division St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9530	344	34	10.2	73.0%	132 (38.4%)	9 (2.6%)	109 (31.7%)	60 (17.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.0%)	13	919^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.5%		11.5	933^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	10.6%	14				24.6	25.8	27.1				32.8	24.2	25.4				40.3			25.8		$17,885	$1,459	$16,426
Lincoln High	Public	9-12	1433 S 8th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9600	1,385	96	14.4	43.4%	864 (62.4%)	57 (4.1%)	238 (17.2%)	122 (8.8%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (6.7%)	33	386^th of 533 public high schools	27.6%		21.9	369^th of 431 public high schools	14.4%	17	37.1	28.7	34.9															35.7			$15,800	$507	$15,293
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	701 N 4th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9540	202	21	9.6	64.9%	120 (59.4%)	11 (5.4%)	43 (21.3%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.9%)	37.6	741^st of 1039 public elementary schools	28.7%		35.7	761^st of 1044 public elementary schools	27.1%	20				42.9	51.4	44.0				31.4	35.1	40.0				62.2			54.1		$19,629	$1,042	$18,587
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	2502 S 14th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9550	232	23	10.0	55.2%	133 (57.3%)	20 (8.6%)	31 (13.4%)	21 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.6%)	13.7	916^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.8%		21.7	860^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.6%	56				25.0	23.4	30.0				19.4	25.5	26.0				44.7			31.9		$18,894	$1,077	$17,817
Riverview Elementary	Public	K-5	4400 Michigan Ave	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9500	257	29	8.8	44.7%	174 (67.7%)	1 (0.4%)	42 (16.3%)	24 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.8%)	58.6	462^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	55.5%		57.2	496^th of 1044 public elementary schools	52.5%	34				64.9	58.0	34.6				70.3	54.0	53.9				66.0			56.0		$24,469	$1,133	$23,336
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	2101 Division St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9570	566	46	12.3	62.4%	266 (47.0%)	30 (5.3%)	132 (23.3%)	76 (13.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.1%)	31	491^st of 643 public middle schools	23.6%		24.3	499^th of 628 public middle schools	20.5%	8							25.9	43.5	41.9				31.3	41.9	45.9		60.7			38.7	$15,646	$1,047	$14,599
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1200 N 9th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9580	478	41	11.7	38.9%	339 (70.9%)	11 (2.3%)	74 (15.5%)	20 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	42.5	413^th of 643 public middle schools	35.8%		44.6	395^th of 628 public middle schools	37.1%	18							43.1	55.9	56.0				36.4	47.4	44.9		58.0			45.6	$17,566	$527	$17,039
Riverview Early Learning Center	Public	PK	4400 Michigan Ave	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9500	237	10	23.7	48.1%	139 (58.6%)	14 (5.9%)	46 (19.4%)	22 (9.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)								(n/a)																					$9,476	$802	$8,674
McKinley Academy at Stangel	Public, Alternative	1-12	1002 E Cedar Ave	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 686-4700	59	11	5.4	69.5%	37 (62.7%)	5 (8.5%)	10 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)								(n/a)																					$36,998	$1,055	$35,943

Districts nearby

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Valders Area School District	9.79 mi	3	301^st
Mishicot School District	10.51 mi	3	237^th
Sheboygan Area School District	12.54 mi	26	343^rd
Kiel Area School District	13.49 mi	6	189^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.