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Manchester Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 642 students in Manchester Township School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Manchester Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
2,904 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Manchester Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#431 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
9%
% Hispanic
35%
39%
% Black
9%
18%
% White
47%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,803 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,384 is less than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,803
$27,044
Spending / Student
$24,384
$25,936
Best Manchester Township School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Manchester Township Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2759 Ridgeway Rd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 657-1717
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 657-1717
Gr: 6-8 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: n/an/a
Manchester Regional Day School
Special Education School
890 Toms River Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 928-1500
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 928-1500
Gr: PK-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
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