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 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 605 students in Manchester School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 35% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
5,809 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
9,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Manchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
51%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.70
# American Indian Students
30 Students
370 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
492 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,877 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
32%
# Black Students
1,419 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
24%
15%
# White Students
1,853 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
32%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
120 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
463
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
469
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
490
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
475
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
445
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
417
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
431
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
511
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
391
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
375
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
425
84
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,187 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,918 is higher than the state median of $25,071. 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
$29,187
$25,998
Spending / Student
$27,918
$25,071
Best Manchester School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Buckley School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
65 North School Street
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3302
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3302
Grades: PK-4
| 316 students
Rank: #22.
Keeney School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
179 Keeney St.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3354
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3354
Grades: PK-4
| 289 students
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