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Schools in Manchester · Markesan School District

Manchester’s public schools outscore 63% of Wisconsin districts

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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 6% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
721 students on the public path
In brief

Manchester’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1328 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manchester’s, its schools beat 72%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,460 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Markesan Intermediate, then Markesan Middle, then Markesan High. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Faith Lutheran School (private) is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Manchester’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 63% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1328)Better than 72%
Towns in Green Lake County (10)Better than 50%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 410 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Manchester anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Manchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (411 in math, 409 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–2Markesan Primaryin MarkesanNo scores
3–5Markesan Intermediatein MarkesanB
6–8Markesan Middlein MarkesanB
9–12Markesan Highin MarkesanB−

Manchester’s public schools are run by Markesan School District, which also serves Fairwater, Green Lake, Kingston and Kingston and others. Parts of Manchester (8% of its land) are served by Cambria-Friesland 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.

Markesan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 721 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,460WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 409 students tested
Math38%
State average 38.7% · 411 students tested

Manchester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ManchesterBMarkesan
Mackford—Markesan
KingstonBMarkesan
Randolph—Cambria-Friesland PK–12 · Randolph PK–12
Kingston (village)—Markesan
MarkesanBMarkesan
Green Lake—Markesan
Scott—Cambria-Friesland PK–12 · Pardeeville Area PK–12

5 of the 7 neighbors share Markesan with Manchester, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Manchester

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

Also serving Manchesterin other towns
Markesan Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Markesan
163 students12:1Rate it →
Markesan Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Markesan
B
153 students12:1Rate it →
Markesan Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Markesan
B
161 students11:1Rate it →
Markesan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Markesan
B−
244 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Faith Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Markesan
Private · Religious
35 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Manchester’s schools

Are Manchester’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Manchester children attend outscore 63% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Manchester in?

Markesan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 721 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Manchester are served by Cambria-Friesland.

Where do Manchester kids go to high school?

Markesan High in Markesan, with 244 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Manchester’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Markesan School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Manchester spend per student?

$15,460 in Markesan School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Manchester?

Yes: Faith Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 35 students).

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.