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Manchester School District

45 North School Street
Manchester, CT 06042-2010

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (860) 647-3441

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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 527 students in Manchester School District. This district's average pre is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.

Public Preschools in Manchester School District have an score of 36% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 36%), and score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 59% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (CT)

# Schools

10 Schools

345 Schools

# Students

5,783 Students

132,954 Students

# Teachers

525 Teachers

10,546 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Manchester School District	Connecticut
Pre-K	101	72
Kind	78	99
1	100	99
2	75	101
3	87	80
4	86	80

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (CT)

#175 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Manchester School District
2023	#175
2022	#174
2021	#166
2019	#176
2018	#174
2017	#171
2016	#168
2015	#164
2014	#106
2013	#171
2012	#167

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24%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	24%	41%
2022	21%	40%
2021	21%	39%
2019	29%	48%
2018	27%	47%
2017	29%	46%
2016	29%	44%
2015	28%	40%
2014	24%	80%
2013	75%	82%
2012	79%	83%

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30%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2022	30%	50%
2021	32%	51%
2019	37%	58%
2018	27%	57%
2017	37%	57%
2016	42%	58%
2015	39%	56%
2014	24%	78%
2013	73%	80%
2012	75%	80%
2011	75%	79%

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27%

47%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2022	27%	47%
2021	29%	49%

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84%

89%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	84%	89%
2022	86%	89%
2021	81%	90%
2020	81%	90%
2019	82%	90%
2018	82%	90%
2017	86%	89%
2016	83%	88%
2015	81%	88%
2014	82%	88%
2013	75%	86%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.74

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	0.73	0.67
2022	0.73	0.66
2021	0.73	0.66
2020	0.73	0.64
2019	0.73	0.64
2018	0.71	0.63
2017	0.71	0.63
2016	0.72	0.62
2015	0.72	0.61
2014	0.72	0.61
2013	0.73	0.59
2012	0.72	0.58
2011	0.71	0.57
2010	0.68	0.54
2009	0.66	0.55
2008	0.65	0.53
2007	0.64	0.52
2006	0.62	0.52
2005	0.60	0.51
2004	0.58	0.50
2003	0.56	0.49
2002	0.55	0.49
2001	0.52	0.48
2000	0.50	0.47
1999	0.48	0.47
1998	0.47	0.46
1997	0.44	0.46
1996	0.41	0.45
1995	0.38	0.44
1994	0.36	0.43
1993	0.34	0.43
1992	0.29	0.41
1991	0.25	0.41

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	10%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	8%	5%
2017	8%	5%
2016	7%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	8%	6%
2013	9%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	8%	5%
2010	8%	4%
2009	7%	5%
2008	6%	4%
2007	7%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	6%	4%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	4%
2002	4%	3%
2001	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

35%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	32%	30%
2022	31%	29%
2021	30%	28%
2020	28%	25%
2019	28%	25%
2018	27%	24%
2017	27%	24%
2016	28%	23%
2015	27%	22%
2014	25%	21%
2013	25%	20%
2012	23%	19%
2011	22%	19%
2010	22%	18%
2009	21%	17%
2008	20%	17%
2007	18%	16%
2006	17%	16%
2005	17%	15%
2004	16%	15%
2003	14%	14%
2002	13%	14%
2001	12%	13%
2000	11%	13%
1999	10%	13%
1998	9%	12%
1997	9%	12%
1996	8%	12%
1995	7%	12%
1994	6%	11%
1993	6%	11%
1992	4%	10%
1991	3%	10%

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% Black

24%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	25%	12%
2022	25%	13%
2021	25%	13%
2020	25%	13%
2019	25%	13%
2018	23%	13%
2017	23%	13%
2016	23%	13%
2015	23%	13%
2014	22%	13%
2013	22%	13%
2012	21%	13%
2011	22%	13%
2010	23%	14%
2009	23%	14%
2008	22%	14%
2007	21%	14%
2006	21%	13%
2005	19%	14%
2004	19%	14%
2003	19%	13%
2002	19%	14%
2001	18%	14%
2000	17%	13%
1999	17%	13%
1998	17%	13%
1997	15%	13%
1996	15%	14%
1995	13%	13%
1994	12%	13%
1993	11%	13%
1992	10%	13%
1991	8%	13%

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% White

28%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	31%	48%
2022	32%	49%
2021	33%	50%
2020	35%	53%
2019	35%	53%
2018	39%	55%
2017	39%	55%
2016	39%	56%
2015	40%	57%
2014	41%	58%
2013	40%	60%
2012	43%	61%
2011	44%	62%
2010	47%	64%
2009	48%	64%
2008	51%	65%
2007	54%	66%
2006	56%	67%
2005	58%	67%
2004	60%	68%
2003	62%	69%
2002	64%	69%
2001	66%	70%
2000	68%	71%
1999	69%	71%
1998	71%	72%
1997	73%	72%
1996	75%	72%
1995	77%	73%
1994	79%	74%
1993	81%	74%
1992	83%	75%
1991	86%	75%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.

This School District

This State (CT)

Total Revenue

$170 MM

$12,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$170 MM	$36 MM
2022	$168 MM	$35 MM
2021	$170 MM	$36 MM
2020	$168 MM	$35 MM
2019	$183 MM	$34 MM
2018	$151 MM	$34 MM
2017	$149 MM	$33 MM
2016	$147 MM	$33 MM
2015	$121 MM	$31 MM
2014	$136 MM	$33 MM
2012	$137 MM	$32 MM
2011	$123 MM	$32 MM
2010	$121 MM	$31 MM
2009	$120 MM	$29 MM
2008	$121 MM	$30 MM
2007	$105 MM	$30 MM
2006	$103 MM	$28 MM
2005	$93 MM	$26 MM
2004	$90 MM	$25 MM
2003	$86 MM	$23 MM
2002	$81 MM	$22 MM
2001	$79 MM	$19 MM
2000	$74 MM	$21 MM
1999	$71 MM	$18 MM
1998	$68 MM	$17 MM
1997	$65 MM	$18 MM
1996	$64 MM	$18 MM
1995	$62 MM	$17 MM

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Spending

$162 MM

$12,459 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$162 MM	$35 MM
2022	$164 MM	$35 MM
2021	$162 MM	$35 MM
2020	$164 MM	$35 MM
2019	$179 MM	$34 MM
2018	$168 MM	$32 MM
2017	$145 MM	$30 MM
2016	$144 MM	$31 MM
2015	$118 MM	$27 MM
2014	$132 MM	$30 MM
2012	$134 MM	$29 MM
2011	$120 MM	$29 MM
2010	$118 MM	$27 MM
2009	$117 MM	$28 MM
2008	$119 MM	$28 MM
2007	$104 MM	$27 MM
2006	$102 MM	$26 MM
2005	$93 MM	$24 MM
2004	$92 MM	$23 MM
2003	$85 MM	$22 MM
2002	$81 MM	$21 MM
2001	$78 MM	$19 MM
2000	$73 MM	$18 MM
1999	$71 MM	$17 MM
1998	$67 MM	$16 MM
1997	$64 MM	$17 MM
1996	$64 MM	$17 MM
1995	$60 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,318

$26,157

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$29,303	$26,903
2022	$28,846	$24,008
2021	$29,729	$26,923
2020	$28,846	$24,008
2019	$31,673	$23,941
2018	$26,009	$23,158
2017	$24,151	$23,565
2016	$23,663	$22,784
2015	$19,722	$17,550
2014	$21,838	$19,634
2012	$21,441	$18,596
2011	$18,075	$17,741
2010	$17,613	$17,550
2009	$17,488	$15,687
2008	$17,646	$16,010
2007	$14,810	$15,930
2006	$14,255	$14,244
2005	$12,504	$13,640
2004	$11,720	$12,449
2003	$11,155	$11,783
2002	$10,489	$11,418
2001	$10,233	$10,826
2000	$9,598	$11,568
1999	$9,134	$10,371
1998	$8,805	$8,710
1997	$8,328	$9,041
1995	$8,202	$8,640
1992	$7,656	$7,942

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Spending / Student

$28,044

$25,225

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Manchester School District	Connecticut
2023	$28,029	$26,369
2022	$28,107	$23,951
2021	$28,437	$26,388
2020	$28,107	$23,951
2019	$30,939	$23,978
2018	$28,925	$21,691
2017	$23,549	$21,170
2016	$23,203	$21,429
2015	$19,250	$15,389
2014	$21,289	$17,604
2012	$20,931	$16,359
2011	$17,590	$16,380
2010	$17,192	$15,389
2009	$16,996	$15,388
2008	$17,371	$15,218
2007	$14,654	$14,297
2006	$14,103	$13,208
2005	$12,405	$12,366
2004	$11,980	$11,610
2003	$11,046	$11,112
2002	$10,372	$10,951
2001	$10,138	$10,705
2000	$9,466	$10,279
1999	$9,043	$9,820
1998	$8,652	$8,369
1997	$8,195	$8,599
1995	$8,017	$8,373
1992	$7,501	$7,767

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Best Manchester School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Keeney School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

65 North School St.
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 647-3354

Gr: PK-4 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%

Rank: #22.

Martin School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

140 Dartmouth Rd.
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3367

Gr: PK-4 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,783 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: 84% (Btm 50% in CT)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education