MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) operates 3 public schools serving 729 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 715 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ontario County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $28,417 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 31.6% local, 54.8% state, and 13.6% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $138,545 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #154 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 199.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 16.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Red Jacket Elementary School accounts for 45.2% of all MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) school enrollment varies 2.0× across entities
MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) school enrollment ranges from 160 students (lowest) to 323 students (highest), a spread of 163 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-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) student-counselor ratio is 200:1 — 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-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) chronic absenteeism rate is 16.1% — 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-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) is typically wider than the MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET)-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET)?
MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 729 students.
How much does MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) spend per student?
MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) spends $28,417 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #154 in New York.
What is the average teacher salary in MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET)?
The average teacher salary in MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) is $138,545 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET)?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ontario County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET)?
MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) students are 83.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET)?
MANCHESTER-SHORTSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (RED JACKET) has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #154 out of 941 districts in New York. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.