Manchester Community Schools
Manchester Community Schools is a public school district based in N Manchester, Indiana, serving 1,377 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #185 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 459 students each, about the same as the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,009 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.2 students per teacher.
How Manchester Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Manchester Community | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,009 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,462 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 85 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 173 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.2 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township School CorporationValparaiso | 1,386 | 4 | $10,307 | 14.4 | #184 |
| Manchester Community SchoolsN Manchester · this district | 1,377 | 3 | $10,009 | 16.2 | #185 |
| Alexandria Community School CorporationAlexandria | 1,374 | 3 | $9,293 | 14.3 | #186 |
| North Putnam Community SchoolsBainbridge | 1,370 | 4 | $8,975 | 13.7 | #187 |
| Tipton Community School CorporationTipton | 1,366 | 3 | $10,651 | 13.8 | #188 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon River Central School DistrictFort Covington, NY | 1,378 | $29,295 | 8.9 |
| Comanche ISDComanche, TX | 1,378 | $11,095 | 12.9 |
| Charles City Community School DistrictCharles City, IA | 1,377 | $12,201 | 14.2 |
| Palisades School DistrictKintnersville, PA | 1,377 | $26,108 | 11.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-in-manchester-community-schools