D−
Manchester School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Manchester.
Students
11,907
Schools
20
Spent per student
$19,453
NH $23,296
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
What stands out about Manchester School District
- School Grade D−: better than 1% of Vermont districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NH average
- 12 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Saxtons River.
PK–42 elementary schoolsRockingham School District
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School District
9–12Bellows Falls Union High SchoolBellows Falls UHSD 27
Test scores vs. NH
2020–21Math proficiency14%
State average 37.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 51.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 87.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,453 per student · 16% below NH
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 43%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
11,708’20
12,031’21
11,629’22
11,548’23
11,907’24
About steady.
Students
White 47%Hispanic 27%Black 11%Two or more races 11%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
20 public schools.
McDonough School
D−534 students11:1
Beech Street School
D−524 students10:1
Northwest Elementary School
D487 students12:1
Jewett School
D−443 students12:1
Weston Elementary School
D438 students13:1
Parker-Varney School
D−406 students12:1
Gossler Park School
D−366 students12:1
Webster School
C−362 students12:1
Smyth Road School
D344 students11:1
Green Acres School
C343 students12:1
Highland-Goffes Falls School
D336 students11:1
Bakersville School
D−329 students9:1
Hillside Middle School
D1,071 students12:1
Henry J. McLaughlin Jr. Middle School
D−889 students11:1
Middle School At Parkside
D−775 students10:1
Southside Middle School
D−768 students10:1
Manchester Memorial High School
C+1,296 students14:1
Manchester Central High School
B−1,130 students14:1
Manchester West High School
D764 students14:1
Manchester School of Technology (High School)
D302 students16:1
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.