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Schools in Manchester · Manchester Community Schools

Manchester’s public schools outscore 75% of Michigan districts

On the state math tests, 40% of Manchester’s students scored proficient, above the Michigan average (34%). 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 Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
51%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 6 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 3–7 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
638 students on the public path
In brief

Manchester’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 940 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manchester’s, its schools beat 67%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,095 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Riverside Intermediate School, then Manchester JuniorSenior High School. Enrollment is down 16% since 2020–21. 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

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (940)Better than 67%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 369 test results and a graduating class of 91 could put Manchester anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Manchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (369 in math, 369 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–2Luther C Klager Elem SchoolManchester Community SchoolsNo scores
3–6Riverside Intermediate SchoolManchester Community SchoolsB−
7–12Manchester JuniorSenior High SchoolManchester Community SchoolsB

Manchester’s public schools are run by Manchester Community Schools, which also serves Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester and Sharon. 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.

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 45.4% · 369 students tested
Math40%
State average 33.6% · 369 students tested

Manchester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ManchesterA−Manchester

Every school in Manchester

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).

Also serving Manchesterin other towns
Luther C Klager Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
163 students10:1Rate it →
Riverside Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
B−
188 students18:1Rate it →
Manchester JuniorSenior High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
287 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Manchester’s schools

Are Manchester’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Manchester children attend outscore 75% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manchester in?

Manchester Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 638 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Manchester’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Manchester Community Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Manchester spend per student?

$18,095 in Manchester 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.