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Schools in Manila · Manila School District

Manila’s public schools outscore 61% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Manila, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#59of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 0 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 1 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 15% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,077 students on the public path
In brief

Manila’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,605 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Manila High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Manila’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 61% of Arkansas school districts, #59 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (262)Better than 63%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 616 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Manila anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Manila’s students in the tested grades sat them (616 in math, 616 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manila, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Manila Elementary SchoolManila School DistrictB−
7–12Manila High SchoolManila School DistrictB

Manila’s public schools are run by Manila School District, which also serves Etowah. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Manila School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,077 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$11,605AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 39.9% · 616 students tested
Math39%
State average 38.3% · 616 students tested

Manila vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Manila’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ManilaBManila

Every school in Manila

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Manilaby address
Manila Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
601 students17:1Rate it →
Manila High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
476 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Manila’s schools

Are Manila’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Manila children attend outscore 61% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #59 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manila in?

Manila School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,077 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Manila’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Manila School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Manila spend per student?

$11,605 in Manila School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.