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Manchester School District

45 North School Street
Manchester, CT 06042-2010
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Manchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,739 students in Manchester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Manchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Manchester School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Manchester High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
5,783 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Manchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#174 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Manchester   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Manchester   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.68
# American Indian Students
30 Students
426 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
496 Students
8,064 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,036 Students
50,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
31%
# Black Students
1,411 Students
24,621 Students
% Black Students
24%
15%
# White Students
1,601 Students
75,269 Students
% White Students
28%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
165 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
6,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
101
230
# Students in K Grade:
439
590
# Students in 1st Grade:
470
558
# Students in 2nd Grade:
485
566
# Students in 3rd Grade:
441
579
# Students in 4th Grade:
469
609
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
601
# Students in 6th Grade:
418
1,643
# Students in 7th Grade:
389
2,088
# Students in 8th Grade:
401
2,127
# Students in 9th Grade:
504
41,217
# Students in 10th Grade:
435
39,783
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
38,905
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
36,857
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,318 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,044 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Manchester   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$162 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Manchester   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,318
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Manchester   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$28,044
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Manchester   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Manchester School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
134 Middletpke E
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3530
Grades: 9-12
| 1,739 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,783 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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