Top Rankings
Manchester Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 618 students in Manchester Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Manchester Community School have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
556 Schools
# Students
1,377 Students
288,523 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
19,531 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 395 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.2%
23.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
83%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,691 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,125. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,984 is less than the state median of $12,758. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,691
$13,125
Spending / Student
$11,984
$12,758
Best Manchester Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manchester Jr-sr High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Squire Dr
North Manchester, IN 46962
(260) 982-2196
North Manchester, IN 46962
(260) 982-2196
Gr: 7-12 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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