Photo: Kevin Zollman Kzollman 22:00, 4 May 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0Manhattan’s public schools outscore 66% of Kansas districts
Reading proficiency in Manhattan’s districts is 42%, above the Kansas average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Manhattan, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas 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.
Manhattan’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 32% and 29% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,618 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Manhattan Catholic Schools (private) is in town. Manhattan Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Manhattan’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Kansas school districts, #57 of 151 Kansas towns. Test scores are above the Kansas average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manhattan, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Manhattan · depends on your address
Frank V Bergman Elem
Grades PK–5 · 568 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Theo Roosevelt Elem
Grades PK–5 · 468 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Lee Elem
Grades PK–5 · 299 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Manhattan · depends on your address
Susan B Anthony Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 775 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Manhattan · depends on your address
Susan B Anthony Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 775 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Manhattan · depends on your address
Susan B Anthony Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 775 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 730 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Manhattan
Manhattan High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,087 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Manhattan
Manhattan High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,087 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Manhattan
Manhattan High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,087 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Manhattan
Manhattan High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,087 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Manhattan’s public schools are run by Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383, which also serves Ashland, Blue, Jackson and Manhattan and others. Parts of Manhattan (5% of its land) are served by Riley County Unified School District 378 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.
Well above the state in reading
Manhattan vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Manhattan’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | B+ | Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 |
| Ogden | B+ | Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 |
| Blue | B− | Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 PK–12 · Rock Creek Unified School District 323 PK–12 |
| Wildcat | — | Riley County Unified School District 378 |
| Madison | B | Riley County Unified School District 378 PK–12 · Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 with Manhattan, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Manhattan
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Manhattan’s schools
Are Manhattan’s schools good?
By Kansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Manhattan children attend outscore 66% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #57 of 151 Kansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Manhattan in?
Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,204 students in 14 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Manhattan are served by Riley County Unified School District 378.
Where do Manhattan kids go to high school?
Manhattan High School, with 2,087 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Manhattan’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 graduated in four years, against 88% across Kansas.
How much does Manhattan spend per student?
$13,618 in Manhattan-Ogden Unified School District 383 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Manhattan?
Yes: Manhattan Catholic Schools (Catholic, grades PK–8, 277 students).
Parents talk
What Manhattan families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Manhattan → They have their own page.
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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.