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Manchester, Ohio - 2 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Manchester Local #273 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,975 per pupil, Manchester Local ranks #311 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
700
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$14,975
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Manchester Local operates 2 public schools serving 700 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Adams County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,975 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.4% local, 58.9% state, and 25.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 54/100, ranked #273 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 259.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.5% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Manchester Elementary School, enrolling 352 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Manchester Elementary School accounts for 50.3% of all Manchester Local student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Manchester Local a distant remainder — means Manchester Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Manchester Local student-counselor ratio is 260:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Manchester Local is typically wider than the Manchester Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Manchester Local chronic absenteeism rate is 29.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Manchester Local is typically wider than the Manchester Local-aggregate figure suggests.
Manchester Local has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 700 students.
How much does Manchester Local spend per student?
Manchester Local spends $14,975 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #273 in Ohio.
What is the demographic composition of Manchester Local?
Manchester Local students are 96.5% White, 0.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Manchester Local?
Manchester Local has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #273 out of 806 districts in Ohio.