Riverview Early Learning Center

Riverview Early Learning Center is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, operated by Manitowoc School District, instructing 237 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 27% below the state mean of about 323.

Across the 11 schools in Manitowoc School District (4,452 students total), Riverview Early Learning Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Riverview Early Learning Center lists that White students make up the majority at 59%. Beyond that, the school shows 19% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Manitowoc County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 48% of students at Riverview Early Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Manitowoc County's rate of about 40%.

Around the school, Manitowoc County reports that the typical household earns roughly $69,148 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Manitowoc County's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,090 students), Riverview Early Learning Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Riverview Elementary, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Riverview Early Learning Center has edged down 67%, going from 715 students in 2018 to 237 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 64% to 59%. Class-load math has loosened: from 19.0:1 in 2018 to 23.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Riverview Early Learning Center typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.