C−
Manchester School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Manchester.
Students
5,751
Schools
10
Spent per student
$27,674
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$117.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Manchester School District
- School Grade C−: better than 17% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the CT average
- 11 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.1% since 2020
- Debt of $117.1M, about $20,357 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cornwall Bridge.
PK–8Cornwall Consolidated SchoolCornwall School District
9–12Housatonic Valley Regional High SchoolRegional School District 01
Test scores vs. CT
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 37.4%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 50.1%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 88.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$27,674 per student · 7% above CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 48%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 39%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,470’20
5,596’21
5,536’22
5,566’23
5,751’24
Up 5.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 36%White 26%Black 24%Asian 9%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Waddell School
C+476 students12:1
Verplanck School
C−466 students12:1
Bowers School
C376 students12:1
Keeney School
C366 students12:1
Highland Park School
C−300 students10:1
Buckley School
C+284 students10:1
Manchester Preschool Center at Martin
153 students14:1
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy
C−864 students11:1
Illing Middle School
C−763 students10:1
Manchester High School
C+1,703 students11:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.