Public schools in Manchester, CT
Manchester has 12 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 6,996 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Manchester Public School District runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Manchester's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Manchester | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Public School District | 9 | 6,192 | $27,280 |
| Connecticut Technical Education and Career System | 1 | 11,183 | $28,755 |
| Odyssey Community School | 1 | 374 | $13,850 |
| Hartford School District | 1 | 16,774 | $26,329 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Manchester, 2,691 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester High School | 1,703 | 11.1 | 50.9% | Manchester |
| Howell Cheney Technical High School | 652 | 10.9 | 35.3% | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System |
| Great Path Academy at MCC | 336 | 13.2 | 67.0% | Hartford |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Manchester, 1,627 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy | 864 | 11.0 | 56.0% | Manchester |
| Illing Middle School | 763 | 9.8 | 50.5% | Manchester |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Manchester, 2,678 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddell School | 476 | 11.8 | 56.3% | Manchester |
| Verplanck School | 466 | 11.7 | 68.5% | Manchester |
| Odyssey Community School | 410 | 12.4 | 32.2% | Odyssey Community School |
| Bowers School | 376 | 11.9 | 59.0% | Manchester |
| Keeney School | 366 | 12.2 | 49.5% | Manchester |
| Highland Park School | 300 | 10.3 | 49.7% | Manchester |
| Buckley School | 284 | 10.3 | 46.5% | Manchester |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Manchester's public schools compare with Connecticut's
The median Manchester school has 11.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Connecticut median of 11.9. 42% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 438 students (state 412).
| Manchester | Connecticut | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.4 | 11.9 |
| Median school size (students) | 438 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 42% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 92% | 47% |
| Charter schools | 8.3% | 2.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 12 Manchester schools and the 987 Connecticut schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Manchester
- Manchester Public School DistrictRuns 9 of Manchester's 12 public schools and spent $27,280 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,280
- Manchester High School, the largest high school in Manchester1,703 students in 2024-25, 11.1 per teacher.1,703
- Compare Manchester Public School District with Connecticut Technical Education and Career SystemManchester's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutConnecticut's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Manchester addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Connecticut
- Bridgeport44 schools
- Hartford44 schools
- New Haven42 schools
- Waterbury32 schools
- Norwalk23 schools
- Stamford23 schools
- Danbury20 schools
- West Hartford17 schools
Questions about schools in Manchester
How many public schools are in Manchester, CT?
12 public schools with an address in Manchester were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 6,996 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Manchester?
Manchester High School, with 1,703 students in 2024-25 (Manchester Public School District).Which districts run Manchester's schools?
Manchester Public School District (9 schools), Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (1 school), Odyssey Community School (1 school), Hartford School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25