Total enrollment
528
-70 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Manawa School District
Wisconsin · 528 students · 1 city
Public K-12 enrollment in Manawa School District totals about 528 students across 3 schools (an average of 176 students per school).
4-year change in Manawa School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Manawa School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #181 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #282 of 290 | #9,082 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #219 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #79 of 290 | #2,460 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 43.4% | #86 of 289 | #5,104 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Manawa School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 671 to 416 students (down 38%) and from 48 to 33 full-time teachers (down 31%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manawa Elementary | Manawa | Elementary | PK-05 | 221 |
| Little Wolf High | Manawa | High | 09-12 | 195 |
| Manawa Middle | Manawa | Middle | 06-08 | 112 |
About Manawa School District
Manawa School District is a thinly populated public-school district in Wisconsin. The district maintains 3 schools and enrolls approximately 528 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Manawa School District comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 176 in this district, below the Wisconsin typical of 370.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Manawa School District has shrank 12% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 598 students to 528.
On this page, the community for Manawa School District discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.