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Manawa, Wisconsin - 3 schools
An equity score of 47/100 ranks Manawa School District #220 of 403 districts in Wisconsin (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,776 per pupil, Manawa School District ranks #250 of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending (Wisconsin districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
564
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$13,776
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Manawa School District operates 3 public schools serving 564 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Wisconsin. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Waupaca County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,776 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 422 Wisconsin districts by per-pupil spending. See how Wisconsin compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 38.2% local, 51.9% state, and 9.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #220 of 403 in Wisconsin against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 274.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.1% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Manawa Middle, with a diversity index of 31.2/100.
Its largest campus is Manawa Elementary, enrolling 221 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Manawa Elementary accounts for 39.2% of all Manawa School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Manawa School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Manawa School District student-counselor ratio is 275:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Manawa School District is typically wider than the Manawa School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Manawa School District chronic absenteeism rate is 17.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Manawa School District is typically wider than the Manawa School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Manawa School District has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 564 students.
How much does Manawa School District spend per student?
Manawa School District spends $13,776 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #220 in Wisconsin.
What is the demographic composition of Manawa School District?
Manawa School District students are 87.1% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Manawa School District?
Manawa School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #220 out of 403 districts in Wisconsin.