Manchester School District

215 East Fort St
Manchester, TN 37355
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,156 students in Manchester School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Manchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
876 Schools
# Students
1,628 Students
413,518 Students
# Teachers
n/a
1 Teacher
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Manchester School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#51 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
42%
34%
35%
37%
36%
40%
(14-15)
<50%
87%
(2022-23)
16.4%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
23%
16%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
64%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,547 is higher than the state median of $12,092. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,739 is higher than the state median of $11,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,547
$12,092
Spending / Student
$12,739
$11,586

Best Manchester School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
College Street Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
405 College St
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 728-2805
Gr: PK-5 | 598 students Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #22.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
912 Oakdale St
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 728-3412
Gr: PK-5 | 558 students Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,628 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : <50%
  • : Top 50% in TN
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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