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 New York 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 Spackenkill.
K–2Nassau SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
3–5Hagan SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
6–8Orville A Todd Middle SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
9–12Spackenkill High SchoolSpackenkill Union Free School District
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.