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Schools in Manchester Township · Manchester Community Schools, Clinton Community Schools

Manchester Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts

The four-year graduation rate in Manchester Township’s district is 98%, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Manchester Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#235of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan 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
52%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 4 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 24% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Clinton
Students per teacher
15.9
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
638 students on the public path
In brief

Manchester Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 38% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Manchester spends $18,095 per student and Clinton $12,535, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts, #235 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (997)Better than 75%
Towns in Washtenaw County (20)Better than 15%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 983 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Manchester Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Manchester Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (984 in math, 983 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Luther C Klager Elem SchoolManchester Community SchoolsNo scores
3–6Riverside Intermediate SchoolManchester Community SchoolsB−
7–12Manchester JuniorSenior High SchoolManchester Community SchoolsB

Manchester Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Manchester Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Clinton Community Schools, shared with Bridgewater, Clinton, Clinton and Franklin. Parts of Manchester Township (10% of its land) are served by Columbia instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Manchester Township

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

Manchester Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 638 students, down 16% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,095MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Clinton Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,238 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.4 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$12,535MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Manchester Community Schools51%
State average 45.4% · 369 students tested
Math · PK–12, Manchester Community Schools40%
State average 33.6% · 369 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Clinton Community Schools52%
State average 45.4% · 614 students tested
Math · PK–12, Clinton Community Schools36%
State average 33.6% · 615 students tested

Manchester Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Manchester TownshipA−Manchester PK–12 · Clinton PK–12
FranklinB+Tecumseh PK–12 · Onsted PK–12 · Clinton PK–12
BridgewaterA−Clinton PK–12 · Manchester PK–12
SharonA−Manchester
NorvellBColumbia PK–12 · Napoleon PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Clinton with Manchester Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Manchester Township

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

District schools in Manchester Townshipby address
Luther C Klager Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Manchester
163 students10:1Rate it →
Riverside Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Manchester
B−
188 students18:1Rate it →
Manchester JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Manchester
B
287 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Manchester Township’s schools

Are Manchester Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Manchester Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #235 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manchester Township in?

Two districts: Manchester Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and Clinton Community Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Bridgewater, Clinton, Clinton and Franklin.

What is Manchester Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Clinton Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Manchester Township spend per student?

$18,095 in Manchester Community Schools and $12,535 in Clinton Community Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. 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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.