Wilson Middle

Located at 1200 N 9th St, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Wilson Middle is a medium-sized junior high that works with 478 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Manitowoc School District. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Manitowoc School District comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 4,452 students; Wilson Middle is among them.

Looking at the student body, Wilson Middle logs that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.

On the income-and-resources front, Wilson Middle reports 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Wilson Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Wilson Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Manitowoc County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,148, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Wilson Middle is one of 30 public schools in Manitowoc County (combined enrollment of about 10,090 students).

The closest other public school is Jackson Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wilson Middle at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 37.8%.

Wilson Middle operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wilson Middle has ticked down 11%, going from 537 students in 2018 to 478 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 81% to 71%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 today.

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