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Enrollment
2,087
High
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANHATTAN-OGDEN·NCES 200918000853
Manhattan High School
2100 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502 · (785) 587-2100 · Riley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,087 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
138 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
873 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 51%
Community
5
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 | 537 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 529 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 507 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 514 | 25% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 58% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Manhattan-Ogden. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
50.1%
KS avg 44.5% . +15.9pp since 2023
Math
46.7%
KS avg 38.8% . +16.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.1% | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 29.9% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 Manhattan High School
Manhattan High School's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan High School this school | 2,087 | 41.8% | 39.5% |
| Lawrence High Lawrence | 1,454 | 42.0% | 31.0% |
| Derby High School Derby | 2,172 | 48.3% | 28.2% |
| Shawnee Mission Northwest High Shawnee | 1,599 | 40.7% | 37.0% |
| Shawnee Mission South High Overland Park | 1,574 | 36.0% | 36.6% |
| Gardner Edgerton High Gardner | 1,794 | 35.5% | 25.6% |
Matched among Kansas 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 Manhattan High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #43 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #57 of 262 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #48 of 262 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,087 | #4 of 332 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #136 of 172 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #29 of 172 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.8% | #145 of 263 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #38 of 75 |
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
2,087
+243 (+13%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 1,724
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 2,087 | 137.7 | 15.2:1 | 42% (873) |
| 2023-24 | 1,996 | 132.7 | 15.1:1 | 40% (798) |
| 2022-23 | 1,954 | 143.8 | 13.6:1 | 35% (685) |
| 2020-21 | 1,844 | 135 | 13.7:1 | 35% (649) |
| 2017-18 | 1,911 | 122.6 | 15.6:1 | 34% (657) |
| 2015-16 | 1,658 | 122 | 13.6:1 | 35% (582) |
| 2010-11 | 1,976 | 125 | 15.8:1 | 24% (481) |
| 2000-01 | 1,864 | 133 | 14.0:1 | 20% (373) |
| 1990-91 | 1,724 | 98 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manhattan High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,911 to 2,087); teachers up 12% (122.6 to 137.7).
About Manhattan High School
Students in Manhattan, Kansas, attend Manhattan High School, a high-enrollment high school. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 2,087 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 409% bigger than the 410-student average for high schools in Kansas.
Manhattan High School is run by Manhattan-Ogden, whose 14 schools enroll 7,204 students.
Federal enrollment data show Manhattan High School is 61% White. Other groups make up 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Black, and 4% Asian. Riley County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Manhattan High School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manhattan High School is 15.2:1, based on 137.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Kansas, 11.9:1, is lower. Manhattan High School counts 42% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 44% average for public schools in Riley County.
On BeatsExpectations, Manhattan High School is 2.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kansas schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Riley County show that median household income comes to about $61,098, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 8,145 students.
Manhattan Virtual Academy is the nearest public school to Manhattan High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Manhattan High School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment increased by 13% across 4 years, from 1,844 in 2020-21 to 2,087 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.7:1 in 2020-21, and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Manhattan High School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Riley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,946
Census ACS
Median income
$61,098
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manhattan-Ogden
- Susan B Anthony Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Dwight D Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Frank V Bergman ElemElementary · 568 students
- Theo Roosevelt ElemElementary · 468 students
- Marlatt ElemElementary · 454 students
- Amanda Arnold ElemElementary · 399 students
Other schools in Manhattan
- Susan B Anthony Middle SchoolMiddle · 775 students
- Dwight D Eisenhower Middle SchoolMiddle · 730 students
- Frank V Bergman ElemElementary · 568 students
- Theo Roosevelt ElemElementary · 468 students
- Marlatt ElemElementary · 454 students
- Amanda Arnold ElemElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Manhattan Virtual Academy0.0 mi · 153
- Lee Elem0.5 mi · 299
- Theo Roosevelt Elem0.7 mi · 468
- Woodrow Wilson Elem1.3 mi · 207
- Bluemont Elementary School1.4 mi · 207
- Marlatt Elem1.5 mi · 454
Frequently asked questions
About Manhattan High SchoolHow many students attend Manhattan High School?
Manhattan High School enrolls approximately 2,087 students in grades 09-12.
Is Manhattan High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manhattan High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Manhattan High School have?
Manhattan High School employs 138 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is Manhattan High School?
Manhattan High School reports a student body of 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Manhattan High School?
Manhattan High School is overseen by Manhattan-Ogden in Riley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.