Total enrollment
13,016
-135 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
30 schools in Manchester
New Hampshire · Public K-12
Manchester, New Hampshire runs a public-school system of 30 schools with combined enrollment around 13,404 (17 elementary, 6 middle, and 7 high).
4-year change in Manchester
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
115,643
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
13,404
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
30
public K-12
About Manchester
Manchester is a high-population New Hampshire city in terms of public-school footprint, with 30 schools and 13,404 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 17 elementary, 6 middle, and 7 high.
Schools in Manchester average about 447 students each, 38% above the New Hampshire norm.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Manchester has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 13,151 students to 13,016. Over that span, Manchester closed 1 school, going from 29 to 28.
On this page, the community for Manchester discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.