McKinley Academy

At 1002 E Cedar Ave in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, McKinley Academy operates as a very small school serving multiple grade levels. In all, 59 students attend the school in grades 1 through 12. That puts enrollment 78% below the 272-student average for combined schools in Wisconsin.

Manitowoc School District enrolls 4,452 students in 11 schools, including McKinley Academy.

The share of White students at McKinley Academy is 63%, a majority. It is also 17% Hispanic, 8% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Native American. For comparison, the population of Manitowoc County is roughly 88% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.

Its staff includes 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 5.4 students per teacher. Across combined schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is 25.6:1. McKinley Academy has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 69%. That is 29 points above the 40% average for public schools in Manitowoc County.

The school's county is Manitowoc County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $69,148 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Manitowoc County number 30, with about 10,090 students.

Wilson Middle sits about 1.5 miles from McKinley Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The NCES locale for McKinley Academy is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area. McKinley Academy operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.

The school counted 32 students in 2020-21 and 59 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference.

This page is set up for the McKinley Academy community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.