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Schools in Manchester · Meriwether County School District

Manchester’s public schools score below 89% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

18% of students in Manchester’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Manchester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#246of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
18%
▼ 22 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 18 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 0–4 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▲ 22% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,845 students on the public path
In brief

Manchester’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 18% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Manchester’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $19,298 per student in FY2024, against $15,800 across Georgia. 29% of its revenue that year was federal (Georgia 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Manchester Middle School, then Manchester 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 Manchester’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 11% of Georgia school districts, #246 of 260 Georgia towns. Both inputs trail the Georgia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (264)Better than 7%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,129 test results and a graduating class of 145 could put Manchester anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Manchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,158 in math, 1,100 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
6–8Manchester Middle SchoolMeriwether County School DistrictC+
9–12Manchester High SchoolMeriwether County School DistrictB−

Manchester’s public schools are run by Meriwether County School District, which also serves Gay, Greenville, Lone Oak and Luthersville and others. Parts of Manchester (3% of its land) are served by Talbot County instead. 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.

Meriwether County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,245 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$19,298GA $15,800 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading18%
State average 39.6% · 1100 students tested
Math19%
State average 37.4% · 1158 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 29% of the Meriwether County district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Georgia, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Manchester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Manchester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ManchesterDMeriwether County

Every school in Manchester

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

District schools in Manchesterby address
Manchester Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
274 students14:1Rate it →
Manchester High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
447 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Manchesterin other towns
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
681 students14:1Rate it →
Unity Elementary School (PK-5)
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Luthersville
D
443 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Manchester’s schools

Are Manchester’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Manchester children attend score below 89% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #246 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manchester in?

Meriwether County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,245 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Manchester are served by Talbot County.

Where do Manchester kids go to high school?

Manchester High School, with 447 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Manchester’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Meriwether County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Manchester spend per student?

$19,298 in Meriwether County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. 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 Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.