Total enrollment
7,149
+52 (+1%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in Manchester
Connecticut · Public K-12
Manchester hosts 14 public K-12 schools inside Connecticut, collectively enrolling about 7,366 students (around 526 per campus).
7-year change in Manchester
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
-2 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
27%
was 38%
% Hispanic
36%
was 27%
% Black
24%
was 23%
% Asian
9%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers School | Elementary | PK-05 | 376 |
| Buckley School | Elementary | PK-04 | 284 |
| Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy | Middle | 05-08 | 864 |
| Great Path Academy at CT State Manchester | High | 09-12 | 336 |
| Highland Park School | Elementary | PK-04 | 300 |
| Howell Cheney Technical High School | High | 09-12 | 652 |
| Illing Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 763 |
| Keeney School | Elementary | PK-04 | 366 |
| Manchester High School | High | 09-12 | 1,703 |
| Manchester Preschool Center at Martin | Elementary | PK-KG | 153 |
| Martin School | Elementary | PK-04 | 217 |
| Odyssey Community School | Elementary | PK-08 | 410 |
| Verplanck School | Elementary | PK-04 | 466 |
| Waddell School | Elementary | PK-04 | 476 |
About Manchester
Manchester, Connecticut is home to 14 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 7,366 students. By school count, it is an average-sized city.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
Over the past 7-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,149 students, stayed largely flat from the 7,097 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Manchester lost 2 schools, going from 15 to 13. Demographically, the White share of enrollment shrank from 38% to 27%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Manchester discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.