Manchester Community Schools School District

404 W Ninth St
N Manchester, IN 46962
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 718 students in Manchester Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Manchester Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Public High School in Manchester Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Indiana average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Manchester Jr-sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
1,456 Students
363,398 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
22,733 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Manchester Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 400 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#114 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Manchester Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manchester Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Manchester Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.53
# American Indian Students
4 Students
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
119 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,286 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
88%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
304
# Students in K Grade:
114
1,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
1,347
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
1,330
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
1,395
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
1,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
1,787
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
4,032
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
12,133
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
13,055
# Students in 9th Grade:
120
83,846
# Students in 10th Grade:
121
81,343
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
79,251
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
79,167
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,591

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,002 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,156. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,334 is less than the state median of $12,788. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Manchester Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart displays total spending of Manchester Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,002
$13,156
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Manchester Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,334
$12,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Manchester Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Manchester Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester Jr-sr High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Squire Dr
North Manchester, IN 46962
(260) 982-2196
Grades: 7-12
| 718 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,456 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in IN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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