Manitowoc School District
Manitowoc School District is a public school district based in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, serving 4,452 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 185 Wisconsin districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 405 students each, about the same as the Wisconsin median of 430. Its superintendent is Lee Thennes. It spends about $13,129 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 12.0 students per teacher.
How Manitowoc compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Manitowoc | Wisconsin median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,129 | $12,911 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,113 | $7,657 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $69.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $72.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 371 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 670 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.0 | 13.7 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 318 | 358 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Wisconsin median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Wisconsin DPI, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Wisconsin
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Falls Area Unified School DistrictChippewa Falls | 4,574 | 9 | $13,289 | 15.2 | #37 |
| De Pere School DistrictDe Pere | 4,485 | 6 | $11,056 | 15.1 | #38 |
| Manitowoc School DistrictManitowoc · this district | 4,452 | 11 | $13,129 | 12.0 | #39 |
| Waunakee Community School DistrictWaunakee | 4,415 | 7 | $12,667 | 12.4 | #40 |
| New Berlin School DistrictNew Berlin | 4,334 | 6 | $12,502 | 15.5 | #41 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandan 1Mandan, ND | 4,456 | $12,812 | 15.5 |
| Carter CountyElizabethton, TN | 4,450 | $10,479 | n/a |
| Garnet Valley School DistrictGlen Mills, PA | 4,449 | $20,428 | 11.6 |
| BelmontBelmont, MA | 4,448 | $17,338 | 14.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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