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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 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,371 students in Manchester Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Manchester Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
927 Schools
# Students
2,904 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
33,535 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%
90.5%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.1%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
35%
37%
% Black
9%
15%
% White
47%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,563 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,773 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,563
$31,633
Spending / Student
$28,773
$31,024
Best Manchester Township School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whiting Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
412 Manchester Blvd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 350-4994
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 350-4994
Gr: PK-5 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #22.
Manchester Township Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 N Colonial Drive
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
(732) 323-9600
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
(732) 323-9600
Gr: PK-5 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #33.
Ridgeway Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2861 Ridgeway Rd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 323-0800
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 323-0800
Gr: PK-5 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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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