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Enrollment
447
High
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIWETHER COUNTY·NCES 130363001362
Manchester High School
405 N 5th Ave, Manchester, GA 31816 · (706) 846-8445 · Meriwether County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Georgia public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
425 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 115 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 116 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 103 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 113 | 25% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
3.4%
GA avg 44.6% . -41.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 3 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 42 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3.4% |
| 2023-24 | 10.3% |
| 2022-23 | 5.5% |
| 2021-22 | 44.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Manchester High School
Manchester High School's state test result (14.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester High School this school | 447 | 95.1% | 14.8% |
| Pelham High School Pelham | 381 | 97.4% | 49.3% |
| Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School Washington | 368 | 92.7% | 36.5% |
| Wilkinson County High School Mc Intyre | 328 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
| Jenkins County High School Millen | 309 | 99.4% | 30.3% |
| Taylor County High School Butler | 345 | 100.0% | 21.4% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Manchester High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #371 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.4% | #405 of 417 ▼ 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #366 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #122 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #165 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.1% | #107 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #207 of 226 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
447
+66 (+17%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 447 | 30.7 | 14.6:1 | 95% (425) |
| 2023-24 | 430 | 37.2 | 11.6:1 | 67% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 33.1 | 12.2:1 | 96% (388) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 88% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 441 | 26.7 | 16.5:1 | 100% (441) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 30 | 15.8:1 | 90% (426) |
| 2010-11 | 519 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 49% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 550 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 51% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 637 | 37 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (441 to 447); teachers up 15% (26.7 to 30.7).
About Manchester High School
Manchester High School serves students in Manchester, Georgia, as a very small high school. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 447 students. That puts enrollment 60% below the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia.
Meriwether County has 7 schools; together they serve 2,245 students.
Federal enrollment data show Manchester High School is 54% Black. Other groups include 34% White, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 39% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Manchester High School, there are about 14.6 students; the school has 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Georgia is about 15.2:1. There are 425 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 95% of enrollment.
Manchester High School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Georgia public high schools.
Test results at Manchester High School are 13.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (14.8% actual, 28.2% predicted).
In Meriwether County, home to about 20,929 people, the median household earns about $57,340 a year, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Meriwether County number 7, with about 2,245 students.
Manchester Middle School is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Manchester High School, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Manchester High School places 7th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 17% rise took enrollment from 381 in 2020-21 to 447 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Manchester High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Meriwether County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,929
Census ACS
Median income
$57,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,245 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meriwether County
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Unity Elementary School (PK-5)Elementary · 443 students
- Manchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 274 students
- Greenville High SchoolHigh · 222 students
- Greenville Middle SchoolMiddle · 174 students
- Good Sheperd Therapeutic CenterHigh · 4 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Manchester Middle SchoolMiddle · 274 students
Other Manchester High schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Manchester High. Manchester High School is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Manchester HighMidlothian, VA · 2,236 students
- Manchester High SchoolManchester, CT · 1,703 students
- Manchester High SchoolNew Franklin, OH · 394 students
- Manchester High SchoolManchester, OH · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Manchester Middle School0.2 mi · 274
- Mountain View Elementary School2.3 mi · 681
- Good Sheperd Therapeutic Center5.5 mi · 4
- Central Elementary/High School12.5 mi · 364
- Greenville Middle School14.1 mi · 174
- Greenville High School14.1 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester High SchoolHow large is Manchester High School?
Manchester High School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Manchester High School serve?
Manchester High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Manchester High School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Manchester High School.
How diverse is Manchester High School?
Manchester High School reports a student body of 34% White, 4% Hispanic, 54% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Manchester High School?
Manchester High School is overseen by Meriwether County in Meriwether County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.