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Manhattan, Kansas - 14 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Manhattan-Ogden #223 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,720 per pupil, Manhattan-Ogden ranks #235 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
7,066
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$12,720
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Manhattan-Ogden operates 14 public schools serving 7,066 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 3 combined, 2 middle, 1 high 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 Riley County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,720 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 34.4% local, 56.2% state, and 9.3% 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 23/100, ranked #223 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 294.1:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 58.3% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Woodrow Wilson Elem, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.
Manhattan High School West/East Campus accounts for 29.0% of all Manhattan-Ogden student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Manhattan-Ogden-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.
Manhattan-Ogden school enrollment varies 14× across entities
Manhattan-Ogden school enrollment ranges from 153 students (lowest) to 2,087 students (highest), a spread of 1,934 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.
Manhattan-Ogden student-counselor ratio is 294:1 — 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 Manhattan-Ogden is typically wider than the Manhattan-Ogden-aggregate figure suggests.
Manhattan-Ogden chronic absenteeism rate is 24.9% — 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 Manhattan-Ogden is typically wider than the Manhattan-Ogden-aggregate figure suggests.