Total enrollment
2,904
-21 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Manchester Township School District
New Jersey · 2,904 students · 3 cities
Manchester Township School District's public schools total 6 across the district, with enrollment of about 2,904 and an average school size near 484.
4-year change in Manchester Township School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Manchester Township School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #177 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,904 | #131 of 372 | #3,327 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #117 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #79 of 370 | #463 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 52.5% | #91 of 369 | #3,802 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #80 of 298 | #1,059 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Manchester Township School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Whiting Elementary School at 43.2% proficient to Manchester Township High School at 24.8%, a gap of 18.5 points. That is the 90th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,990 to 2,904 students (down 3%) and from 281 to 289 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester Township High School | Manchester | High | 09-12 | 947 |
| Manchester Township Middle School | Manchester | Middle | 06-08 | 586 |
| Manchester Township Elementary School | Manchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 573 |
| Ridgeway Elementary School | Manchester | Elementary | PK-05 | 476 |
| Whiting Elementary School | Whiting | Elementary | PK-05 | 266 |
| Manchester Regional Day School | Jackson | Combined | PK-12 | 56 |
About Manchester Township School District
Manchester Township School District operates 6 public schools across New Jersey, collectively instructing roughly 2,904 students.
On the school-mix side, Manchester Township School District is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 484 in this district, lower than the New Jersey typical of 540.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Manchester Township School District has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,925 students to 2,904.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Manchester Township School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.