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 are 2 public preschools serving 527 students in Manchester School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Manchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
5,783 Students
132,954 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
10,546 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.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.70
# American Indian Students
30 Students
381 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
496 Students
6,332 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,036 Students
44,965 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
34%
# Black Students
1,411 Students
19,832 Students
% Black Students
24%
15%
# White Students
1,601 Students
54,707 Students
% White Students
28%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
188 Students
6,568 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
14,518
# Students in K Grade:
439
19,819
# Students in 1st Grade:
470
19,906
# Students in 2nd Grade:
485
20,278
# Students in 3rd Grade:
441
15,997
# Students in 4th Grade:
469
16,056
# Students in 5th Grade:
431
13,209
# Students in 6th Grade:
418
5,100
# Students in 7th Grade:
389
3,978
# Students in 8th Grade:
401
3,865
# Students in 9th Grade:
504
67
# Students in 10th Grade:
435
64
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
43
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
54
# 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.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,318
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,044
$25,225
Best Manchester School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Keeney School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
65 North School St.
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3354
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3354
Grades: PK-4
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
Martin School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
140 Dartmouth Rd.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3367
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3367
Grades: PK-4
| 217 students
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