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Little Wolf High

Public Grades 9-12

341^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 21% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Little Wolf High is a public high school located in Manawa, Wisconsin, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 193 students. The school is part of the Manawa School District, which is ranked 347 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Little Wolf High has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 186 out of 391 Wisconsin high schools in 2021-2022 to 341 out of 431 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is significantly lower than the nearby high-performing schools like Amherst High (4-star rating) and Hortonville High (4-star rating). The school also struggles with the performance of low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Wisconsin high schools in this category, and has a wide disparity in performance between male and female students.

Little Wolf High's test scores in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently below the state average, with only the Social Studies scores being slightly above average. The school's performance on the Forward Exam and ACT assessments is generally lower than the Manawa School District and the state of Wisconsin. While the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 90.4% to 98.2%, its dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 0.7% to 1.3%, which is higher than the state average.

195

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,628

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 E 4th St
Manawa, WI 54949-9230

(920) 596-5800

District: Manawa School District

Feeder schools for Little Wolf High:

Elementary:	Manawa Elementary
Middle:	Manawa Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Wisconsin avg46%

341^st of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

347^th of 426Manawa School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2017	77.0	86 of 612	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	63.9	188 of 609	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	270 of 612	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	322 of 585	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.0	431 of 569	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.8	354 of 559	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.6	239 of 549	56.5%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	341 of 431	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	290 of 431	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	207 of 415	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	186 of 391	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	274 of 390	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	314 of 400	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	336 of 410	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.9	307 of 410	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.4	322 of 466	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.6	314 of 462	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.8	403 of 457	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	57.1	252 of 452	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.0	179 of 445	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.6	373 of 450	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.1	297 of 438	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.2	151 of 437	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	173 of 358	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	183 of 353	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	155 of 343	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	216 of 332	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	242 of 343	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	313 of 355	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	251 of 335	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	233 of 326	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.3	46 of 251	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	113 of 255	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	334 of 380	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.7	112 of 359	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	206 of 347	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	224 of 334	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	273 of 354	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	287 of 373	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Science32%-12 vs state

Mathematics29%-13 vs state

English Language Arts27%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Little Wolf High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)		Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)		Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Little Wolf High	Public	9-12	515 E 4th St	Manawa	54949	Waupaca County	Manawa School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 596-5800	195	16	12.2	33.8%	179 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	28.7	341^st of 431 public high schools	20.9%		38.1	290^th of 431 public high schools	32.7%	51	26.8	29.3	31.7						50.0		$12,628	$693	$11,935
Weyauwega High	Public	9-12	500 E Ann St	Weyauwega	54983	Waupaca County	Weyauwega-Fremont School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 867-8960	274	19	14.4	32.5%	241 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	60.6	157^th of 431 public high schools	63.6%		54.3	191^st of 431 public high schools	55.7%	34	51.5	45.6	51.5						54.3		$13,350	$532	$12,818
Catalyst Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	709 S Shawano St	New London	54961	Waupaca County	New London School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 982-8686	32	2	13.9	71.9%	24 (75.0%)	1 (3.1%)	4 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)											$15,762	$1,907	$13,855
New London High	Public	9-12	1700 Klatt Rd	New London	54961	Waupaca County	New London School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 982-8420	660	46	14.3	29.7%	567 (85.9%)	10 (1.5%)	68 (10.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	77.7	69^th of 431 public high schools	84.0%		85.1	34^th of 431 public high schools	92.1%	35	64.6	55.1	52.5						62.0		$11,332	$535	$10,797
Iola-Scandinavia High	Public	7-12	540 S Jackson St	Iola	54945	Waupaca County	Iola-Scandinavia School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 445-2411	284	23	12.5	27.1%	255 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	37.7	300^th of 431 public high schools	30.4%		64.2	135^th of 431 public high schools	68.7%	165	47.5	42.4	37.3	40.5	56.8	50.0	56.8	64.9	36.4	54.1	$13,940	$524	$13,416
Waupaca High	Public	9-12	E 2325 King Rd	Waupaca	54981	Waupaca County	Waupaca School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 258-4131	623	43	14.6	36.8%	557 (89.4%)	5 (0.8%)	36 (5.8%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	54.1	203^rd of 431 public high schools	52.9%		62.6	148^th of 431 public high schools	65.7%	55	54.3	41.8	42.5						55.3		$15,500	$859	$14,641
Clintonville High	Public	9-12	64 West Green Tree Road	Clintonville	54929	Waupaca County	Clintonville School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 823-7215	392	32	12.3	41.1%	309 (78.8%)	2 (0.5%)	63 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	37.2	302^nd of 431 public high schools	29.9%		37.4	294^th of 431 public high schools	31.8%	8	50.0	34.9	39.5						39.6		$10,632	$659	$9,974
Marion High	Public	7-12	105 School St	Marion	54950	Waupaca County	Marion School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 754-5273	227	18	12.6	44.5%	206 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	43.2	265^th of 431 public high schools	38.5%		22	369^th of 431 public high schools	14.4%	104	54.1		40.5	32.4	54.8	35.3	40.5	73.8	35.3	57.1	$15,560	$2,140	$13,419
Hortonville High	Public	9-12	155 Warner St	Hortonville	54944	Outagamie County	Hortonville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 779-7933	1,323	73	18.0	10.7%	1,174 (88.7%)	5 (0.4%)	86 (6.5%)	23 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.5%)	79.2	64^th of 431 public high schools	85.2%		72.4	90^th of 431 public high schools	79.1%	26	64.7	57.8	55.6						58.5		$10,543	$237	$10,306
Shiocton High	Public	9-12	N5650 Broad St	Shiocton	54170	Outagamie County	Shiocton School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 986-3351	208	17	11.9	27.9%	181 (87.0%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	49.1	229^th of 431 public high schools	46.9%		21	376^th of 431 public high schools	12.8%	147	51.0	40.8	44.9						47.1		$18,520	$545	$17,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Wolf High

What schools feed into Little Wolf High?

Little Wolf High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Manawa Elementary
Middle : Manawa Middle

What is the racial makeup of Little Wolf High?

Students at Little Wolf High are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Little Wolf High in?

Manawa School District

How many students attend Little Wolf High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Little Wolf High.

Is Little Wolf High a good school?

Little Wolf High ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Wisconsin high schools.

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