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C+
Schools in Sprigg Township · Manchester Local School District

Sprigg Township’s public schools score below 58% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Sprigg 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 Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
55%
▼ 4 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▼ 5 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▲ 2% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
687 students on the public path
In brief

Sprigg Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1143 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sprigg Township’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio (the state reports Sprigg Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,877 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Manchester High School. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Sprigg Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Ohio school districts. Both inputs trail the Ohio average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1143)Better than 17%
Towns in Adams County (15)Better than 0%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 392 test results and a graduating class of 49 could put Sprigg Township anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Sprigg Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (390 in math, 395 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Manchester Elementary Schoolin ManchesterB−
7–12Manchester High Schoolin ManchesterC

Sprigg Township’s public schools are run by Manchester Local School District, which also serves Green, Manchester, Manchester and Monroe. 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 Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 687 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,877OH $16,610 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 59.5% · 395 students tested
Math47%
State average 52.2% · 390 students tested

Sprigg Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Sprigg Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sprigg TownshipC+Manchester Local
Monroe—Manchester Local PK–12 · Adams County/Ohio Valley Local PK–12
Manchester—Manchester Local
LibertyB−Adams County/Ohio Valley Local
HuntingtonC+Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local

2 of the 4 neighbors share Manchester Local with Sprigg Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sprigg Township

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

Also serving Sprigg Townshipin other towns
Manchester Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Manchester
B−
352 students16:1Rate it →
Manchester High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Manchester
C
335 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Sprigg Township’s schools

Are Sprigg Township’s schools good?

On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sprigg Township children attend score below 58% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sprigg Township in?

Manchester Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 687 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Sprigg Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Manchester Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Sprigg Township spend per student?

$16,877 in Manchester Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.