Manchester School District

215 East Fort St
Manchester, TN 37355
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,159 students in Manchester School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Manchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,574 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
114 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Manchester School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#57 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Manchester  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
31%
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
37%
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
40%
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(14-15)
<50%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.61
# American Indian Students
1 Student
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
334 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
14%
# Black Students
86 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
1,038 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
66%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
96
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
179
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,977 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,176 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Manchester  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Manchester  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,977
$11,979
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,176
$11,478
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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Manchester School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
College Street Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
405 College St
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 728-2805
Grades: PK-5
| 587 students
Rank: #22.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
912 Oakdale St
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 728-3412
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,574 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : <50%
  • : Top 50% in TN
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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