Zielanis Elementary

As a reasonably sized K-5 school in Kiel, Wisconsin, Zielanis Elementary enrolls 412 students from grades pre-K through 4, one of the schools within Kiel Area School District. That puts it 28% above the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Kiel Area School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,299 students. Zielanis Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Zielanis Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school records 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Zielanis Elementary logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Zielanis Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Manitowoc County (around 40%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Zielanis Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Manitowoc County put the typical household earns roughly $69,148 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Manitowoc County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,090 students), of which Zielanis Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Between the Lakes Virtual Academy, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Zielanis Elementary comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 57.4%.

Zielanis Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Zielanis Elementary has declined 11%, going from 463 students in 2018 to 412 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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