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Manchester Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,385 students in Manchester Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Manchester Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Manchester Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#443 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
9 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
107 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
960 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
36%
# Black Students
275 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
9%
16%
# White Students
1,435 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
49%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
224
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
177
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
218
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
215
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
208
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
209
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
264
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
244
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,470 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,069 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,470
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,069
$25,828
Best Manchester Township School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whiting Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
412 Manchester Blvd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 350-4994
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 350-4994
Grades: PK-5
| 275 students
Rank: #22.
Manchester Township Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 N Colonial Drive
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
(732) 323-9600
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
(732) 323-9600
Grades: PK-5
| 555 students
Rank: #33.
Ridgeway Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2861 Ridgeway Rd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 323-0800
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 323-0800
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: n/an/a
Manchester Regional Day School
Special Education School
890 Toms River Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 928-1500
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 928-1500
Grades: PK-12
| 64 students
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