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Manchester Junior-Senior High School

Q: Is Manchester Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Manchester Junior-Senior High School ranks 119 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 72% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Manchester Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in North Manchester, Indiana, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 666 students. The school is part of the Manchester Community Schools district.

Overall, Manchester Junior-Senior High School appears to be a solid, middle-of-the-pack high school in the region, with some areas of strength, such as a relatively high four-year graduation rate ranging from 87.2% to 93.8% in recent years. However, the school's performance on ILEARN/English Language Arts and ILEARN/Math assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 30-40%. The school performs better in ILEARN/Biology and SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, with proficiency rates around 50% in recent years, but its performance on SAT/Mathematics is relatively low, with proficiency rates around 30-40%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also been a concern, ranging from 13.1% to 20.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Columbia City High School, North Miami Middle/High School, and Tippecanoe Valley High School, Manchester Junior-Senior High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the regional average. However, the school outperforms some of the lower-ranked nearby schools, such as Wabash High School and Whitko Junior/Senior High School, in areas like ILEARN/Biology and SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing.

618

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,149

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Squire Dr
North Manchester, IN 46962

(260) 982-2196

District: Manchester Community Schools

Feeder schools for Manchester Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:	Manchester Elementary School
Middle:	Manchester Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Indiana avg42%

Middle school

202^nd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

119^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Indiana High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	202 of 480	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	237 of 491	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	197 of 489	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	219 of 490	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	203 of 483	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	134 of 470	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	169 of 473	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.5	111 of 472	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	61.1	211 of 494	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	278 of 485	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.9	295 of 470	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.1	165 of 444	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	136 of 447	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	169 of 451	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	185 of 428	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.4	169 of 423	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.3	162 of 392	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	189 of 382	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.7	264 of 375	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	119 of 429	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	142 of 432	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	77 of 398	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	129 of 409	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	106 of 388	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	54 of 389	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	80 of 385	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	50.8	182 of 380	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	146 of 394	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	141 of 400	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.5	158 of 379	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.1	166 of 353	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.8	112 of 373	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	59.2	102 of 364	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	55.3	108 of 362	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	53.9	204 of 364	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	188 of 360	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.4	233 of 354	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	222 of 349	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.8	183 of 349	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	85 of 387	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	115 of 392	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	101 of 388	74.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	42.1	95 of 184	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	136 of 164	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	60 of 377	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	128 of 377	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	86 of 379	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	172 of 386	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	156 of 392	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	80 of 383	79.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	63 of 298	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	101 of 285	64.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	118 of 377	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	144 of 381	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	87 of 375	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	112 of 378	70.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2024)48th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing51%-4 vs state

Biology47%~ state avg

Math38%

English Language Arts34%

Mathematics33%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, January 28, 2017

THIS IS THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL IN THE AREA! OUR KIDS LOVE IT HERE. 95.9 GRADUATION RATE AND STUDENTS CAN WALK A BLOCK TO TAKE COLLEGE COURSES AT MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY WHEN THEY ARE SENIORS. MANY DUAL CREDIT AND AP OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)			ILEARN Math (2025)			ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manchester Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Squire Dr	North Manchester	46962	Wabash County	Manchester Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 982-2196	618	39	15.9	46.9%	516 (83.5%)	7 (1.1%)	67 (10.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.6%)	63.4	119^th of 429 public high schools	72.3%		59.4	142^nd of 432 public high schools	67.1%	23	50.5	32.6	34.4	34.0	34.2	31.2	45.0	38.3	47.3	$11,149	$511	$10,638
Whitko Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Big Blue Ave	South Whitley	46787	Whitley County	Whitko Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 723-5146	505	59	8.5	45.0%	465 (92.1%)	6 (1.2%)	24 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	44.2	233^rd of 429 public high schools	45.7%		49.3	204^th of 432 public high schools	52.8%	29	39.7	6.9	28.9	36.0	32.3	30.1	25.7	28.0	72.6	$12,188	$870	$11,317
Northfield Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	154 W 200 N	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	MSD Wabash County Schools	No	No	No	No	(260) 563-8050	429	33	13.1	43.6%	406 (94.6%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	60.9	134^th of 429 public high schools	68.8%		50.8	195^th of 432 public high schools	54.9%	61	48.4	23.4	35.0	33.3	34.2	40.0	30.2	35.0	58.5	$10,756	$255	$10,501
Heartland Career Center	Public	6-12	79 S 200 W	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	Heartland Career Center	No	No	No	No	(260) 563-7481	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Whitko Career Academy	Public	8-12	710 N Sr 5	Larwill	46764	Whitley County	Whitko Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 327-3677	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										$00
Wabash High School	Public	9-12	580 N Miami St	Wabash	46992	Wabash County	Wabash City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(260) 563-4131	469	29	16.1	58.8%	430 (91.7%)	5 (1.1%)	16 (3.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	40.6	261^st of 429 public high schools	39.2%		40.5	261^st of 432 public high schools	39.6%		49.1	11.3							41.1	$9,297	$570	$8,727
Tippecanoe Valley High School	Public	9-12	8345 S Sr 19	Akron	46910	Kosciusko County	Tippecanoe Valley School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 598-2100	568	34	16.7	53.9%	442 (77.8%)	3 (0.5%)	109 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	52.9	184^th of 429 public high schools	57.1%		43.4	244^th of 432 public high schools	43.5%	60	56.4	24.3							17.4	$11,332	$773	$10,559
Warsaw Community High School	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Ln	Warsaw	46580	Kosciusko County	Warsaw Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(574) 371-5099	2,077	162	12.7	45.5%	1,372 (66.1%)	50 (2.4%)	560 (27.0%)	27 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (3.2%)	59.2	145^th of 429 public high schools	66.2%		51.2	192^nd of 432 public high schools	55.6%	47	55.2	27.0							38.9	$11,800	$1,020	$10,780
Huntington North High School	Public	9-12	450 MacGahan St	Huntington	46750	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 356-6104	1,441	97	14.8	39.4%	1,308 (90.8%)	10 (0.7%)	77 (5.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.7%)	61	133^rd of 429 public high schools	69.0%		66	98^th of 432 public high schools	77.3%	35	54.6	23.3							51.1	$11,479	$534	$10,945
North Miami Middle/High School	Public	7-12	570 E 900 N	Denver	46926	Miami County	North Miami Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 985-2931	367	29	12.8	45.5%	328 (89.4%)	5 (1.4%)	18 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	49.6	208^th of 429 public high schools	51.5%		43.6	243^rd of 432 public high schools	43.8%	35	52.2	14.5	17.8	18.3	18.1	13.0	13.3	13.2	48.4	$12,543	$109	$12,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Manchester Junior-Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Manchester Junior-Senior High School?

Students at Manchester Junior-Senior High School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Manchester Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Manchester Junior-Senior High School ranks 119^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Manchester Junior-Senior High School?

Manchester Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Manchester Elementary School
Middle : Manchester Intermediate School

What district is Manchester Junior-Senior High School in?

Manchester Community Schools

How many students attend Manchester Junior-Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Manchester Junior-Senior High School.

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