Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket)

1506 Rt 21
Shortsville, NY 14548-9502
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 331 students in Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket). This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public pre school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
728 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

District Rank

Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket), which is ranked #460 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#446 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket), with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.73
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
31%
# Black Students
2 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
616 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
49
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
55
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
54
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
51
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
58
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
56
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
1
6,415

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,257 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,199
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,257
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Jacket Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1506 Rt 21
Shortsville, NY 14548
(585) 289-9647
Grades: PK-5
| 331 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 728 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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