High school (grades 9-12) · Manchester, NJ

Manchester Township High School

Federal NCES profile for Manchester Township High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340945004660
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Manchester Township High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Manchester · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
10.9:1
students per teacher
29.4%
free-lunch eligible

Manchester Township High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Manchester Township High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Manchester, NJ.

School address

Manchester, NJ 08759
District: Manchester Township School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 340945004660 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-16 students YoY

Manchester Township High School held near 943 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 87.5 → 86.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 340945004660 · Manchester, NJ High · MID · TRAD

947 enr · 10.9:1 · 29.4% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Manchester Township Middle School (586 students)

Manchester Township High School held near 943 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 87.5 → 86.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Manchester Township High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Manchester Township High School reports 947 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Manchester Township High School compares

Manchester Township High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.4% ▼ 1% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 947 top 11% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
947
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
29.4%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.9:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,995
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
129
in-school suspensions + 109 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 50.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.5%
African American 10.2%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 50.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.6, Manchester Township High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 13
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Manchester Township School District reports $26,995 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Manchester Township High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Manchester Township Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Manchester Township Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ridgeway Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Whiting Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Manchester Regional Day School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Manchester Township High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Manchester Township School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~947 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Manchester Township High School

How many students attend Manchester Township High School?

Manchester Township High School has 947 students enrolled. It is a high school in Manchester, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 959 (2022-23) → 943 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Manchester Township High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Manchester Township High School is 10.9:1, which is 8% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Township High School?

29.4% of students at Manchester Township High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manchester Township High School?

The largest demographic group at Manchester Township High School is White at 50.7% of enrollment, in Manchester, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Manchester Township High School?

Manchester Township High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Manchester Township High School rank among public schools in Manchester?

By Resource Investment Index, Manchester Township High School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Manchester, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Manchester Township School District?

Besides Manchester Township High School, Manchester Township School District also operates Manchester Township Middle School (586 students), Manchester Township Elementary School (573 students), and Ridgeway Elementary School (476 students). See the Manchester Township School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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