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Manchester Community Schools

Item: Manchester Community Schools
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

404 W Ninth St
N Manchester, IN 46962

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Top 30%

Tel: (260) 982-7518

www.mcs.k12.in.us

Top Rankings

Manchester Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IN)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,428 Schools

# Students

1,377 Students

664,094 Students

# Teachers

85 Teachers

44,060 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
Pre-K	67	46
Kind	98	158
1	88	170
2	98	172
3	123	178
4	85	174
5	104	177
6	96	175

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District Rank

Manchester Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IN)

#88 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Manchester Community Schools
2023	#88
2022	#114
2021	#111
2019	#138
2018	#70
2017	#115
2016	#96
2015	#136
2014	#168
2013	#139
2012	#108
2011	#135
2010	#113

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50%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	50%	39%
2022	45%	38%
2021	44%	36%
2019	50%	45%
2018	63%	54%
2017	62%	54%
2016	62%	55%
2015	67%	64%
2014	87%	83%
2013	88%	81%
2012	87%	80%
2011	83%	79%
2010	80%	76%

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45%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2022	45%	41%
2021	46%	43%
2019	49%	49%
2018	63%	62%
2017	65%	63%
2016	69%	64%
2015	71%	68%
2014	79%	80%
2013	79%	78%
2012	80%	78%
2011	79%	77%
2010	78%	74%

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38%

34%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2022	38%	34%
2021	44%	38%

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92%

88.1%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	92%	88%
2022	92%	88%
2021	95%	87%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	86%
2018	95%	86%
2017	95%	82%
2016	95%	85%
2015	95%	86%
2014	92%	87%
2013	95%	86%
2012	95%	86%
2011	95%	86%

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(2022-23)

17.2%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	17.2%	23.7%
2022	7%	25.1%
2021	13.3%	21%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.30

0.57

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	0.22	0.55
2022	0.19	0.54
2021	0.20	0.53
2020	0.19	0.53
2019	0.19	0.52
2018	0.18	0.51
2017	0.18	0.50
2016	0.17	0.50
2015	0.18	0.49
2014	0.20	0.47
2013	0.20	0.46
2012	0.20	0.45
2011	0.18	0.45
2010	0.11	0.42
2009	0.10	0.40
2008	0.10	0.39
2007	0.11	0.39
2006	0.07	0.34
2005	0.04	0.33
2004	0.04	0.31
2003	0.03	0.31
2002	0.03	0.30
2001	0.03	0.28
2000	0.03	0.28
1999	0.02	0.27
1998	0.04	0.27
1997	0.05	0.27
1996	0.04	0.27
1995	0.06	0.25
1994	0.05	0.25
1993	0.05	0.25
1992	0.04	0.25
1991	0.06	0.25
1990	0.06	0.25
1989	0.05	0.25
1988	0.05	0.23

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2010)

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2010	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	2%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

12%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	8%	14%
2022	7%	14%
2021	6%	13%
2020	6%	13%
2019	6%	12%
2018	7%	12%
2017	7%	12%
2016	6%	11%
2015	6%	11%
2014	5%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	8%
2009	4%	8%
2008	3%	7%
2007	2%	7%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2021)

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2021	1%	13%
2014	1%	12%
2013	1%	12%
2012	1%	12%
2011	1%	12%
2010	1%	13%
2008	2%	13%
2007	2%	13%
2006	1%	13%
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	12%
1996	2%	11%
1994	1%	11%
1993	1%	11%
1988	1%	11%

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% White

83%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	88%	64%
2022	90%	65%
2021	90%	66%
2020	90%	66%
2019	90%	67%
2018	90%	68%
2017	90%	69%
2016	91%	69%
2015	90%	70%
2014	89%	71%
2013	89%	72%
2012	90%	73%
2011	91%	73%
2010	94%	75%
2009	94%	76%
2008	95%	77%
2007	94%	77%
2006	97%	80%
2005	98%	81%
2004	98%	82%
2003	97%	82%
2002	99%	83%
2001	98%	84%
2000	99%	84%
1999	100%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	98%	85%
1996	98%	85%
1995	97%	86%
1994	97%	86%
1993	97%	86%
1992	98%	86%
1991	97%	86%
1990	97%	86%
1989	98%	86%
1988	97%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,702 is higher than the state median of $16,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,081 is less than the state median of $16,362. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IN)

Total Revenue

$23 MM

$17,079 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$23 MM	$18 MM
2022	$20 MM	$18 MM
2021	$17 MM	$15 MM
2020	$19 MM	$15 MM
2019	$18 MM	$15 MM
2018	$17 MM	$16 MM
2017	$18 MM	$16 MM
2016	$18 MM	$16 MM
2015	$18 MM	$19 MM
2014	$17 MM	$16 MM
2012	$17 MM	$17 MM
2011	$16 MM	$16 MM
2010	$18 MM	$19 MM
2009	$18 MM	$21 MM
2008	$13 MM	$18 MM
2007	$16 MM	$17 MM
2006	$17 MM	$19 MM
2005	$16 MM	$19 MM
2004	$18 MM	$17 MM
2003	$12 MM	$14 MM
2002	$15 MM	$17 MM
2001	$15 MM	$17 MM
2000	$14 MM	$15 MM
1999	$14 MM	$15 MM
1998	$13 MM	$14 MM
1997	$13 MM	$15 MM
1996	$13 MM	$11 MM
1995	$11 MM	$12 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$16,951 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$21 MM	$18 MM
2022	$20 MM	$17 MM
2021	$17 MM	$14 MM
2020	$18 MM	$15 MM
2019	$18 MM	$15 MM
2018	$16 MM	$15 MM
2017	$16 MM	$14 MM
2016	$16 MM	$14 MM
2015	$15 MM	$16 MM
2014	$16 MM	$15 MM
2012	$16 MM	$15 MM
2011	$14 MM	$15 MM
2010	$15 MM	$16 MM
2009	$16 MM	$18 MM
2008	$15 MM	$17 MM
2007	$16 MM	$18 MM
2006	$14 MM	$18 MM
2005	$17 MM	$19 MM
2004	$14 MM	$17 MM
2003	$15 MM	$16 MM
2002	$15 MM	$17 MM
2001	$14 MM	$16 MM
2000	$14 MM	$16 MM
1999	$14 MM	$15 MM
1998	$14 MM	$14 MM
1997	$14 MM	$13 MM
1996	$16 MM	$12 MM
1995	$13 MM	$12 MM
1992	$9 MM	$9 MM
1990	$8 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,702

$16,486

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$16,162	$14,809
2022	$13,478	$14,082
2021	$12,518	$11,549
2020	$12,092	$11,698
2019	$10,843	$11,737
2018	$10,820	$12,551
2017	$11,228	$12,088
2016	$11,443	$11,721
2015	$11,014	$12,273
2014	$10,353	$10,918
2012	$11,218	$10,935
2011	$10,722	$10,703
2010	$11,668	$12,273
2009	$11,644	$13,002
2008	$8,651	$10,947
2007	$10,260	$9,796
2006	$10,143	$11,104
2005	$10,077	$11,216
2004	$11,413	$9,324
2003	$7,294	$7,547
2002	$9,157	$8,650
2001	$8,819	$8,810
2000	$8,474	$7,962
1999	$8,090	$7,812
1998	$7,499	$7,104
1997	$7,081	$7,776
1995	$6,129	$6,158
1992	$4,476	$4,903
1990	$4,338	$4,659

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Spending / Student

$15,081

$16,362

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Manchester Community Schools	Indiana
2023	$14,594	$14,487
2022	$13,394	$13,423
2021	$11,821	$11,021
2020	$11,454	$11,647
2019	$11,094	$11,573
2018	$9,929	$11,226
2017	$9,927	$11,227
2016	$10,077	$10,567
2015	$9,116	$10,163
2014	$9,450	$10,049
2012	$10,731	$10,148
2011	$9,568	$9,902
2010	$9,657	$10,163
2009	$10,226	$11,056
2008	$9,535	$10,333
2007	$10,020	$10,659
2006	$8,813	$10,690
2005	$10,506	$10,750
2004	$9,030	$9,398
2003	$9,252	$8,918
2002	$8,933	$8,879
2001	$8,704	$8,765
2000	$8,507	$8,189
1999	$7,997	$7,935
1998	$7,688	$7,177
1997	$7,861	$7,005
1995	$7,310	$6,269
1992	$4,715	$4,863
1990	$4,309	$4,382

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Best Manchester Community Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Manchester Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

301 River Rd
North Manchester, IN 46962
(260) 982-7541

Gr: PK-3 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Manchester Intermediate School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 43%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

20 W Woodring Rd
Laketon, IN 46943
(260) 982-8685

Gr: 4-6 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,377 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: 92% (Top 20% in IN)
: Top 30%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education