Summary
Little Wolf High is a small public high school in Manawa, Wisconsin, serving 195 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Manawa School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 300th of 533 Wisconsin high schools (44th percentile, 2 stars), notably higher than its district’s overall 17th percentile (1 star). Among nearby schools, it trails New London High (85th percentile), Hortonville High (77th), Amherst High (71st), Shiocton High (69th), Iola-Scandinavia High (63rd), Waupaca High (59th), Marion High (52nd), and Weyauwega High (51st), but is ahead of Clintonville High (37th) and Catalyst Academy (5th).
Academically, results are mixed. English language arts is a relative strength: 55.07% proficient, above the state’s 48.47%. Math is below state (39.13% vs. 42.93%), while science (30.88% vs. 43.20%) and social studies (40.54% vs. 48.25%) are the lowest among regular nearby high schools. The school’s special education effectiveness ranking is exceptional—90th percentile, 5 stars. Female students rank 53rd percentile, but male (34th) and low-SES (36th) students are below average. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 89.5%, below the state’s 92.0%, though the dropout rate was 0.0% (state: 1.1%). Chronic absenteeism was 13.0%, better than the state’s 17.3% but worse than the district’s 10.3%. Resources are relatively strong: $17,779 per student and a 12.2 student-teacher ratio.
Overall, Little Wolf High is a relatively well-resourced small school with volatile test scores, likely due to its small cohort size. Its strengths include ELA, special education support, low dropout, and attendance better than the state average. Challenges include low science and social studies proficiency, below-state math, a recent graduation-rate dip, chronic absenteeism above the district average, and weaker effectiveness for male and low-SES students. It sits in the lower-middle of its nearby peer group—above Clintonville High and Catalyst Academy, but below most other surrounding high schools.
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