Enrollment
285
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Laketon, IN
Manchester Intermediate School
Federal NCES profile for Manchester Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180627001102
👥 S:T ratio 43
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 43
📋 Attendance 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Manchester Intermediate School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.3:1
- students per teacher
- 45.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 285
- students enrolled
Manchester Intermediate School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Manchester Community Schools · Indiana
NCES ID 180627001102 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.3:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.1%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Manchester Intermediate School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Manchester Intermediate School
Manchester Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in Laketon, Indiana, enrolling 285 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.1% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 285 puts it in the smaller third of Indiana schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 352 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #167.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 285 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 4.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Manchester Community Schools also operates Manchester Jr-Sr High School (618 students) and Manchester Elementary School (474 students) alongside Manchester Intermediate School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Manchester Intermediate School compares
Manchester Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.3:1 | ▼ 10% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.1% | ▼ 9% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 285 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
285
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 38% in Indiana - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
4.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,846
per pupil, district-wide
- below Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 285 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Two or More 2.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 86.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Manchester Intermediate School is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Manchester Community Schools, which includes Manchester Intermediate School.
$11,846
Per student
-2%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 25.7%
State 63.4%
Federal 10.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Manchester Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Jr-Sr High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Manchester Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Manchester Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 618
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 474
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~285 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Manchester Intermediate School
How many students attend Manchester Intermediate School?
Manchester Intermediate School has 285 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Laketon, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manchester Intermediate School?
The student-teacher ratio at Manchester Intermediate School is 14.3:1, which is 10% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Manchester Intermediate School?
45.1% of students at Manchester Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manchester Intermediate School?
The largest demographic group at Manchester Intermediate School is White at 86.3% of enrollment, in Laketon, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Manchester Intermediate School?
Manchester Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Manchester Intermediate School a good school?
Manchester Intermediate School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Manchester Community Schools?
Besides Manchester Intermediate School, Manchester Community Schools also operates Manchester Jr-Sr High School (618 students) and Manchester Elementary School (474 students). See the Manchester Community Schools district page for the complete list.
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