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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

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NH)

# Schools

21 Schools

368 Schools

# Students

11,936 Students

107,278 Students

# Teachers

1,036 Teachers

9,553 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	380	15
Kind	839	52
1	935	59
2	925	61
3	874	60
4	942	61
5	886	63
6	867	60
7	888	53
8	843	52

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District Rank

Manchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NH)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Manchester School District
2022	#183
2021	#184
2019	#177
2018	#178
2017	#182
2016	#180
2015	#182
2014	#168
2013	#173
2012	#164
2011	#162

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16%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
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%
2011	48%	66%

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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
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%
2012	74%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.32

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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

26%

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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

49%

82%

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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

10%

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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 $17,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,737 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
2021	$211MM	$12MM
2020	$203MM	$12MM
2019	$195MM	$11MM
2018	$193MM	$12MM
2017	$189MM	$10MM
2016	$186MM	$10MM
2015	$181MM	$10MM
2014	$181MM	$11MM
2012	$178MM	$11MM
2011	$183MM	$11MM
2010	$181MM	$10MM
2009	$175MM	$10MM
2008	$173MM	$10MM
2007	$170MM	$10MM
2006	$165MM	$9MM
2005	$158MM	$8MM
2004	$146MM	$8MM
2003	$138MM	$7MM
2002	$126MM	$7MM
2001	$115MM	$6MM
2000	$105MM	$5MM
1999	$98MM	$5MM
1998	$95MM	$5MM
1997	$85MM	$4MM
1996	$82MM	$4MM
1995	$80MM	$4MM
1992	$69MM	$3MM
1990	$64MM	$3MM

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Spending

$188 MM

$3,517 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
2021	$188MM	$12MM
2020	$184MM	$11MM
2019	$186MM	$11MM
2018	$184MM	$12MM
2017	$181MM	$10MM
2016	$181MM	$10MM
2015	$163MM	$10MM
2014	$170MM	$11MM
2012	$177MM	$11MM
2011	$174MM	$11MM
2010	$163MM	$10MM
2009	$165MM	$10MM
2008	$165MM	$10MM
2007	$156MM	$9MM
2006	$152MM	$9MM
2005	$146MM	$8MM
2004	$138MM	$8MM
2003	$129MM	$7MM
2002	$119MM	$6MM
2001	$110MM	$6MM
2000	$106MM	$5MM
1999	$93MM	$5MM
1998	$91MM	$5MM
1997	$81MM	$4MM
1996	$78MM	$4MM
1995	$77MM	$4MM
1992	$71MM	$3MM
1990	$62MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,700

$22,075

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
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

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Spending / Student

$15,737

$21,293

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Manchester School District	New Hampshire
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

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 21 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 11,936 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: 72% (Btm 50% in NH)
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education