Enrollment
287
High
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262238005952
Manchester JuniorSenior High School
20500 DUTCH DR, MANCHESTER, MI 48158 · (734) 428-7333 · Washtenaw County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Michigan public high schools
- B+Test 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 Michigan public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
61 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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 7 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 22% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Manchester Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
35.5%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. 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
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 JuniorSenior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester JuniorSenior High School this school | 287 | 21.3% | 52.5% |
| Clinton High School CLINTON | 341 | 20.8% | N/A |
| Charyl Stockwell Academy High School BRIGHTON | 334 | 18.0% | N/A |
| Laingsburg High School LAINGSBURG | 340 | 21.8% | N/A |
| Elk Rapids High School ELK RAPIDS | 360 | 18.9% | N/A |
| North Muskegon High School MUSKEGON | 305 | 21.0% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 JuniorSenior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #20 of 62 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #32 of 40 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #472 of 844 | #13 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #42 of 548 | #4 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #415 of 550 | #14 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.3% | #561 of 654 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.7% | #22 of 436 | #2 of 13 |
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
287
-123 (-30%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 337
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 20.5:1
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 | 287 | 20.2 | 14.2:1 | 21% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 21.7 | 15.2:1 | 26% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 20.6 | 18.2:1 | 27% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 20 | 20.5:1 | 22% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 501 | 23 | 21.8:1 | 23% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 16 | 22.3:1 | 18% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 405 | 18 | 22.5:1 | 16% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 21 | 17.2:1 | 7% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 337 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester JuniorSenior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (501 to 287); teachers down 12% (23 to 20.2).
About Manchester JuniorSenior High School
Manchester JuniorSenior High School is a small high school in MANCHESTER, Michigan, one of the schools in Manchester Community Schools. Students in grades 7 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 287 students. For comparison, high schools in Michigan average about 460 students.
Manchester Community Schools is the district for Manchester JuniorSenior High School. It has 3 schools and 638 students.
Manchester JuniorSenior High School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Washtenaw County overall, about 69% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Manchester JuniorSenior High School comes in at 17%.
Teacher staffing is 20.2 full-time equivalents, or about 14.2 students per teacher. Among high schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 21.6:1. About 21% of students, or 61, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Washtenaw County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
Measured against Michigan public high schools, Manchester JuniorSenior High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Manchester JuniorSenior High School would be expected to post about 56.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.5%.
Washtenaw County census figures show that median household income is about $89,180, about 59% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 104 public schools operate in Washtenaw County, serving about 42,861 students.
Nearby, Luther C Klager Elem School is about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 44.6%; Manchester JuniorSenior High School's is 52.5%, ranking 1st of 4.
Manchester JuniorSenior High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 30%, from 410 to 287. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.5:1 to 14.2:1 over the same years.
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Washtenaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Manchester Community Schools
- Riverside Intermediate SchoolElementary · 188 students
- Luther C Klager Elem SchoolElementary · 163 students
Other schools in MANCHESTER
- Riverside Intermediate SchoolElementary · 188 students
- Luther C Klager Elem SchoolElementary · 163 students
Nearby schools
- Luther C Klager Elem School0.4 mi · 163
- Riverside Intermediate School0.4 mi · 188
- DPP School of Early Learning6.8 mi · 38
- Clinton High School6.9 mi · 341
- Clinton Virtual JrSr High School6.9 mi · 8
- Clinton Middle School7.0 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Manchester JuniorSenior High SchoolHow large is Manchester JuniorSenior High School?
Manchester JuniorSenior High School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Manchester JuniorSenior High School serve?
Manchester JuniorSenior High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Manchester JuniorSenior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Manchester JuniorSenior High School is approximately 14.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Manchester JuniorSenior High School?
At Manchester JuniorSenior High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Manchester JuniorSenior High School public or private?
Manchester JuniorSenior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manchester Community Schools.
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