Manchester Township School District

121 Route 539
Whiting, NJ 08759
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,031 students in Manchester Township School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Manchester Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Manchester Township School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Manchester Township High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,843 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Manchester Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#372 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Manchester Township   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manchester Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manchester Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Manchester Township   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.71
# American Indian Students
11 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
669 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
31%
# Black Students
272 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
10%
17%
# White Students
1,644 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
58%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
10
367
# Students in K Grade:
160
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
237
16,262

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,907 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Manchester Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$71 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Manchester Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,357
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Manchester Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,907
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Manchester Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Manchester Township School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester Township High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 Hawks Way
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 657-2121
Grades: 9-12
| 970 students
Rank: n/an/a
Manchester Regional Day School
Special Education School
890 Toms River Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 928-1500
Grades: PK-12
| 61 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,843 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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