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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 577 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 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% 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
316 Schools
# Students
5,786 Students
123,556 Students
# Teachers
600 Teachers
9,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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
29 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
482 Students
5,700 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,952 Students
41,396 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
33%
# Black Students
1,418 Students
19,526 Students
% Black Students
25%
16%
# White Students
1,735 Students
50,554 Students
% White Students
30%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
137 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
5,835 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
14,476
# Students in K Grade:
473
18,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
471
18,808
# Students in 2nd Grade:
454
17,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
471
14,800
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
14,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
12,062
# Students in 6th Grade:
402
5,116
# Students in 7th Grade:
401
3,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
445
4,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
455
80
# Students in 10th Grade:
461
60
# Students in 11th Grade:
412
58
# Students in 12th Grade:
345
61
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,303 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,029 is higher than the state median of $25,109. 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
$29,303
$26,037
Spending / Student
$28,029
$25,109
Best Manchester School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Keeney School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
179 Keeney St.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3354
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3354
Grades: PK-4
| 327 students
Rank: #22.
Martin School
Magnet 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
| 250 students
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