The majority of students in Manitowoc County districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Of the 10,226 students attending Manitowoc County district schools, 73.7% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnic group among Manitowoc County’s districts, making up 12.3% of the student body.
In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Manitowoc County districts, representing 74.7% of the student body.
Manitowoc School District and Valders Area School District had the most diverse student body in the county, which included American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, Pacific Islander, multiracial, and white.
In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 0.1% compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Manitowoc County.
According to the Nation’s Report Card 2022 results, Black fourth-graders in Wisconsin scored an average of 40 points lower than their white colleagues in both Math and Reading.
Data also showed that Black students were three times as likely to fail the Reading test than white pupils in the state. The gap is even larger in Mathematics, with Black students failing five times more than white students.
| District | Most Prevalent | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiel Area School District | White | 89.3 | 1,259 |
| Manitowoc School District | White | 59.3 | 4,641 |
| Mishicot School District | White | 94.3 | 929 |
| Reedsville School District | White | 81.8 | 594 |
| Two Rivers Public School District | White | 78.1 | 1,848 |
| Valders Area School District | White | 89.2 | 955 |
