Kiel eSchool

Kiel eSchool is a high school of micro-enrollment scale in Kiel, Wisconsin, overseen by Kiel Area School District, serveing 63 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 475 students each, so Kiel eSchool sits 87% leaner than that benchmark.

Kiel Area School District comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,299 students; Kiel eSchool is among them.

Looking at the student body, Kiel eSchool shows that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 10% Hispanic, 5% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Kiel eSchool lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.6:1 average. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Manitowoc County's rate of about 40%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Manitowoc County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,148 per year, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Manitowoc County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,090 students), Kiel eSchool is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Between the Lakes Virtual Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site. Kiel eSchool operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Five-year trend. Kiel eSchool's enrollment has climbed 1160% since 2018, when it stood at 5 (now 63). Over the same period, the White share declined from 100% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 3.4:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Kiel eSchool community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.