Manchester Township School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,849 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New Jersey. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 2,904 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ocean County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $27,005 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 68.9% local, 25.5% state, and 5.6% 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 $124,411 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 58/100, ranked #206 of 587 in New Jersey against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 680.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 15.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.5% White, 35.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% African American across the district's schools.
Manchester Township High School accounts for 32.6% of all Manchester Township School District student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Manchester Township 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 Township School District school enrollment varies 17× across entities
Manchester Township School District school enrollment ranges from 56 students (lowest) to 947 students (highest), a spread of 891 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Manchester Township School District student-counselor ratio is 681:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Manchester Township School District chronic absenteeism rate is 15.8% — 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 Township School District is typically wider than the Manchester Township School District-aggregate figure suggests.
How many schools are in Manchester Township School District?
Manchester Township School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 other. Total enrollment is 2,849 students.
How much does Manchester Township School District spend per student?
Manchester Township School District spends $27,005 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #206 in New Jersey.
What is the average teacher salary in Manchester Township School District?
The average teacher salary in Manchester Township School District is $124,411 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Manchester Township School District?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ocean County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Manchester Township School District?
Manchester Township School District students are 46.5% White, 35.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.3% African American, 3.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Manchester Township School District?
Manchester Township School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #206 out of 587 districts in New Jersey. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.