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Manchester, Connecticut - 10 schools
An equity score of 82/100 ranks Manchester School District #6 of 174 districts in Connecticut (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $27,647 per pupil, Manchester School District ranks #37 of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending (Connecticut districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,192
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$27,647
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Manchester School District operates 10 public schools serving 6,192 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Connecticut. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Capitol Planning Region.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,647 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 191 Connecticut districts by per-pupil spending. See how Connecticut compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 56.2% local, 34.0% state, and 9.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 82/100, ranked #6 of 174 in Connecticut against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 163.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 28.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 35.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% White, 23.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Waddell School, with a diversity index of 75.9/100.
Its largest campus is Manchester High School, enrolling 1,703 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Martin School, at 250 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Manchester High School accounts for 27.5% of all Manchester School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Manchester School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 School District school enrollment varies 6.8× across entities
Manchester School District school enrollment ranges from 250 students (lowest) to 1,703 students (highest), a spread of 1,453 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Manchester School District student-counselor ratio is 164:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Manchester School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.9% — 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 School District is typically wider than the Manchester School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Manchester School District?
Manchester School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 6,192 students.
How much does Manchester School District spend per student?
Manchester School District spends $27,647 per student. The district has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #6 in Connecticut.
What is the demographic composition of Manchester School District?
Manchester School District students are 35.6% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% White, 23.5% African American, 8.6% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Manchester School District?
Manchester School District has an equity score of 82/100, ranking #6 out of 174 districts in Connecticut.