Manchester School District

20 Hecker Street
Manchester, NH 03102
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,915 students in Manchester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Hampshire.
Public High Schools in Manchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New Hampshire public high school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 64% statewide average).
Public High School in Manchester School District have a Graduation Rate of 68%, which is less than the New Hampshire average of 87%.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Hampshire public high school average of 16% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
21 Schools
98 Schools
# Students
12,467 Students
54,756 Students
# Teachers
1,012 Teachers
4,482 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 68% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NH)
#184 out of 187 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Manchester   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
52%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
86%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Manchester   School District and public school graduation rate of NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.29
# American Indian Students
24 Students
123 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
507 Students
1,833 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,106 Students
3,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
7%
# Black Students
1,341 Students
1,223 Students
% Black Students
11%
2%
# White Students
6,344 Students
46,020 Students
% White Students
51%
84%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,140 Students
2,046 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
328
-
# Students in K Grade:
852
-
# Students in 1st Grade:
895
-
# Students in 2nd Grade:
952
-
# Students in 3rd Grade:
920
-
# Students in 4th Grade:
930
-
# Students in 5th Grade:
980
-
# Students in 6th Grade:
872
39
# Students in 7th Grade:
881
34
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
40
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,219
14,903
# Students in 10th Grade:
931
13,442
# Students in 11th Grade:
928
13,263
# Students in 12th Grade:
837
13,035
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,946 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,499. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,066 is less than the state median of $20,738. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NH)
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$3,646 MM
This chart display total revenue of Manchester   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$188 MM
$3,517 MM
This chart display total spending of Manchester   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,946
$21,499
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Manchester   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,066
$20,738
This chart display average spending per public school student in Manchester   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Manchester School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester Central High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
535 Beech Street
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 624-6363
Grades: 9-12
| 1,305 students
Rank: #22.
Manchester Memorial High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Crusader Way
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6378
Grades: 9-12
| 1,459 students
Rank: #33.
Manchester School Of Technology (High School)
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Gerald Connors Circle
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 624-6490
Grades: 9-12
| 384 students
Rank: #44.
Manchester West High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9 Notre Dame Ave.
Manchester, NH 03102
(603) 624-6384
Grades: 9-12
| 767 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 21 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,467 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 68% (Btm 50% in NH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NH Dept. of Education

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