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Item: Manchester School District
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Author: Public School Review

20 Hecker Street
Manchester, NH 03102

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (603) 624-6300

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Manchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

20 Schools

366 Schools

# Students

11,907 Students

106,163 Students

# Teachers

1,003 Teachers

9,631 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
Pre-K	416	15
Kind	859	50
1	900	56
2	937	58
3	920	60
4	880	59
5	867	60
6	864	61
7	867	52
8	905	53

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District Rank

Manchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 187 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

#181 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Manchester School District
2023	#181
2022	#183
2021	#184
2019	#177
2018	#178
2017	#182
2016	#180
2015	#182
2014	#168
2013	#173
2012	#164

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19%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	19%	42%
2022	16%	40%
2021	14%	38%
2019	24%	48%
2018	24%	48%
2017	24%	49%
2016	26%	49%
2015	27%	46%
2014	45%	65%
2013	49%	67%
2012	50%	67%

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28%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2022	28%	51%
2021	27%	52%
2019	33%	56%
2018	24%	58%
2017	33%	59%
2016	34%	61%
2015	34%	59%
2014	58%	77%
2013	60%	78%
2012	62%	79%
2011	60%	77%

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16%

36%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2022	16%	36%
2021	16%	37%

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72%

88%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	72%	88%
2022	72%	88%
2021	68%	86%
2020	72%	87%
2019	74%	87%
2018	78%	88%
2017	77%	88%
2016	75%	87%
2015	76%	87%
2014	77%	88%
2013	75%	87%

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(2022-23)

40.9%

24.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	40.9%	24.8%
2022	50.5%	33.9%
2021	44.6%	22.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.69

0.33

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	0.67	0.31
2022	0.66	0.31
2021	0.66	0.29
2020	0.63	0.27
2019	0.63	0.27
2018	0.59	0.26
2017	0.59	0.26
2016	0.58	0.24
2015	0.56	0.24
2014	0.54	0.22
2013	0.53	0.21
2012	0.52	0.21
2011	0.50	0.19
2010	0.45	0.17
2009	0.42	0.15
2008	0.40	0.15
2007	0.37	0.13
2006	0.35	0.13
2005	0.33	0.13
2004	0.30	0.12
2003	0.29	0.12
2002	0.26	0.10
2001	0.24	0.08
2000	0.21	0.07
1999	0.19	0.06
1998	0.18	0.06
1997	0.17	0.06
1996	0.16	0.06
1995	0.14	0.06
1994	0.13	0.05
1993	0.12	0.05

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	5%	4%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	26%	7%
2022	25%	7%
2021	24%	7%
2020	22%	6%
2019	22%	6%
2018	20%	5%
2017	20%	5%
2016	19%	5%
2015	18%	5%
2014	16%	4%
2013	15%	4%
2012	14%	4%
2011	13%	4%
2010	14%	4%
2009	13%	3%
2008	12%	3%
2007	11%	3%
2006	11%	3%
2005	10%	3%
2004	9%	2%
2003	9%	2%
2002	8%	2%
2001	7%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	5%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	4%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	11%	2%
2022	11%	2%
2021	11%	2%
2020	10%	2%
2019	10%	2%
2018	9%	2%
2017	9%	2%
2016	8%	2%
2015	8%	2%
2014	8%	2%
2013	8%	2%
2012	8%	2%
2011	8%	2%
2010	9%	2%
2009	8%	2%
2008	8%	2%
2007	7%	2%
2006	7%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	5%	1%
2003	4%	1%
2002	4%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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% White

47%

81%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	50%	83%
2022	51%	83%
2021	52%	84%
2020	56%	85%
2019	56%	85%
2018	60%	86%
2017	60%	86%
2016	62%	87%
2015	63%	87%
2014	65%	88%
2013	66%	89%
2012	68%	89%
2011	69%	90%
2010	73%	91%
2009	75%	92%
2008	76%	92%
2007	78%	93%
2006	79%	93%
2005	81%	93%
2004	83%	94%
2003	84%	94%
2002	85%	95%
2001	87%	96%
2000	89%	96%
1999	90%	97%
1998	90%	97%
1997	91%	97%
1996	92%	97%
1995	92%	97%
1994	92%	97%
1993	93%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	9%	5%
2022	9%	5%
2021	8%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	6%	2%
2013	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,357. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,775 is less than the state median of $21,566. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NH)

Total Revenue

$211 MM

$3,646 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$211 MM	$12 MM
2022	$203 MM	$12 MM
2021	$211 MM	$12 MM
2020	$203 MM	$12 MM
2019	$195 MM	$11 MM
2018	$193 MM	$12 MM
2017	$189 MM	$10 MM
2016	$186 MM	$10 MM
2015	$181 MM	$10 MM
2014	$181 MM	$11 MM
2012	$178 MM	$11 MM
2011	$183 MM	$11 MM
2010	$181 MM	$10 MM
2009	$175 MM	$10 MM
2008	$173 MM	$10 MM
2007	$170 MM	$10 MM
2006	$165 MM	$9 MM
2005	$158 MM	$8 MM
2004	$146 MM	$8 MM
2003	$138 MM	$7 MM
2002	$126 MM	$7 MM
2001	$115 MM	$6 MM
2000	$105 MM	$5 MM
1999	$98 MM	$5 MM
1998	$95 MM	$5 MM
1997	$85 MM	$4 MM
1996	$82 MM	$4 MM
1995	$80 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$188 MM

$3,517 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$188 MM	$12 MM
2022	$184 MM	$11 MM
2021	$188 MM	$12 MM
2020	$184 MM	$11 MM
2019	$186 MM	$11 MM
2018	$184 MM	$12 MM
2017	$181 MM	$10 MM
2016	$181 MM	$10 MM
2015	$163 MM	$10 MM
2014	$170 MM	$11 MM
2012	$177 MM	$11 MM
2011	$174 MM	$11 MM
2010	$163 MM	$10 MM
2009	$165 MM	$10 MM
2008	$165 MM	$10 MM
2007	$156 MM	$9 MM
2006	$152 MM	$9 MM
2005	$146 MM	$8 MM
2004	$138 MM	$8 MM
2003	$129 MM	$7 MM
2002	$119 MM	$6 MM
2001	$110 MM	$6 MM
2000	$106 MM	$5 MM
1999	$93 MM	$5 MM
1998	$91 MM	$5 MM
1997	$81 MM	$4 MM
1996	$78 MM	$4 MM
1995	$77 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,743

$22,357

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$17,515	$30,343
2022	$15,398	$28,548
2021	$17,074	$30,659
2020	$15,398	$28,548
2019	$14,459	$27,044
2018	$14,197	$29,046
2017	$13,601	$28,048
2016	$13,016	$26,415
2015	$12,289	$15,766
2014	$12,654	$17,769
2012	$12,095	$17,080
2011	$11,631	$21,368
2010	$12,150	$15,766
2009	$11,734	$15,198
2008	$10,590	$19,607
2007	$9,935	$18,216
2006	$9,401	$15,881
2005	$8,880	$14,742
2004	$8,253	$13,320
2003	$7,878	$11,980
2002	$7,249	$11,137
2001	$6,579	$9,501
2000	$6,105	$8,499
1999	$5,790	$8,529
1998	$5,715	$8,091
1997	$5,248	$7,419
1995	$5,097	$7,000
1992	$4,659	$7,035

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Spending / Student

$15,775

$21,566

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2023	$15,572	$29,879
2022	$13,913	$28,153
2021	$15,181	$30,190
2020	$13,913	$28,153
2019	$13,816	$26,724
2018	$13,511	$28,345
2017	$13,039	$27,187
2016	$12,604	$25,992
2015	$11,059	$15,833
2014	$11,841	$17,077
2012	$12,090	$16,755
2011	$11,042	$20,922
2010	$10,935	$15,833
2009	$11,096	$14,945
2008	$10,104	$18,919
2007	$9,068	$17,542
2006	$8,667	$15,972
2005	$8,230	$14,969
2004	$7,810	$12,969
2003	$7,350	$12,053
2002	$6,818	$10,694
2001	$6,327	$9,237
2000	$6,151	$8,850
1999	$5,492	$8,476
1998	$5,499	$7,842
1997	$4,954	$7,338
1995	$4,890	$7,158
1992	$4,751	$6,963

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,907 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 72% (Btm 50% in NH)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education