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Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 160 students in Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket). This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
715 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket), which is ranked #557 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#547 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-84%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.2%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
10%
31%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
83%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,748 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,789 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,748
$31,405
Spending / Student
$29,789
$32,283
Best Manchester-Shortsville Central School District (Red Jacket) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Red Jacket Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1506 Rt 21
Shortsville, NY 14548
(585) 289-3967
Shortsville, NY 14548
(585) 289-3967
Gr: 6-8 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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