Top Rankings
Manchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,739 students in Manchester School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Manchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Manchester School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Connecticut average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Manchester High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
219 Schools
# Students
5,783 Students
166,353 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
13,569 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Manchester School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)24%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.68
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
5%
% Hispanic
35%
31%
% Black
24%
15%
% White
28%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,318 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,044 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$162 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,318
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,044
$25,225
Best Manchester School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
134 Middletpke E
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3530
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3530
Grades: 9-12
| 1,739 students
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