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Manhattan High School

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Manhattan High School ranks 98 th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 71% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Manhattan High School is a public school in Manhattan, Kansas, serving grades 9–12 with 2,087 students in the Manhattan-Ogden district. Attendance is the clearest concern: 37% of students were chronically absent in 2025–26, compared with 22% in the district and 18% statewide; the nearby-school average was 12%. Although the rate improved from 44% in 2022–23, it remains higher than those comparisons. The 2023–24 graduation rate was 82%, versus 83% in the district and 90% statewide, while the 2024–25 dropout rate was 5%, compared with 3% districtwide and 1% statewide. The most important finding is that chronic absenteeism remains exceptionally high despite recent improvement.

Mathematics is the school’s strongest subject against state results, while science has the largest gap with its district. In 2025–26, math proficiency was 44%, above the state’s 41% but below the district’s 49% and nearby-school average of 46%. ELA was 44%, below the state at 46%, the district at 53%, and nearby schools at 50%; science was 37%, compared with 38% statewide, 47% in the district, and a 42% nearby average. In the nearby-school rankings, Manhattan placed sixth of eight in ELA and math, and fifth in science. At the tested grades, however, its scores were above state and district results: by 3 and 1 points in 10th-grade ELA, 7 and 1 points in 10th-grade math, and 7 and 1 points in 11th-grade science.

Longer-term math and ELA results have improved, but both fell in the latest year: since 2022–23, math rose 13 points and ELA rose 8 points, then declined 3 and 6 points, respectively, from 2024–25. Science fell 5 points over that period and shifted from above the state to below it. SchoolDigger ranks Manhattan at the 71st statewide percentile, 98th of 340 schools, with 4 stars; its percentile fell from 83 the year before. The school also has the highest reported student-teacher ratio among nearby schools, at 15.1, and a 42% free/reduced-lunch rate, second-highest among nearby schools with data. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves African American students was at the 47th percentile, down from 74 in 2023–24; its ranking for English Language Learner students fell from the 97th to the 57th percentile.

2,087

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,877

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2100 Poyntz Avenue
Manhattan, KS 66502

(785) 587-2100

District: Manhattan-Ogden

Feeder schools for Manhattan High School:

Elementary:	Amanda Arnold Elementary
	Bluemont Elementary School
	Frank V Bergman Elementary
	Lee Elementary
	More...
	Marlatt Elementary
	Northview Elementary
	Ogden Elementary
	Theo Roosevelt Elementary
	Woodrow Wilson Elementary
Middle:	Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
	Susan B Anthony Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Kansas average (83% vs 90%)

!Dropout rate above the Kansas average (5% vs 1%)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 18% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg50%

Kansas avg42%

98^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Manhattan-Ogden

89^th of 268Manhattan-Ogden among Kansas districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	98 of 340	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	56 of 332	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	58 of 318	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	38 of 327	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	47 of 324	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	25 of 320	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	25 of 325	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	22 of 314	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	75.5	65 of 316	79.4%	★★★★☆
2016	91.4	17 of 313	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	74.6	59 of 326	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	56.5	165 of 323	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.3	181 of 317	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	189 of 298	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.9	135 of 302	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.5	174 of 291	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	146 of 267	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.9	114 of 280	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.5	58 of 262	77.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	28 of 53	47.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	19 of 52	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	13 of 50	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	13 of 53	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	14 of 50	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	5 of 46	89.1%	★★★★★
2018	35.0	29 of 47	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.8	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	7 of 33	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.0	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	91.1	3 of 29	89.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.0	24 of 115	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	18 of 42	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	1 of 39	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	3 of 42	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	62.7	8 of 49	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	13 of 47	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	85 of 270	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.7	11 of 250	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	46 of 249	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	35 of 248	85.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	77.8	4 of 35	88.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.7	7 of 37	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	12 of 35	65.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	48 of 112	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	31 of 106	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	39 of 105	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	17 of 110	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	19 of 102	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	43 of 99	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	25 of 92	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	32 of 89	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	25.8	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	99.6	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2018	36.3	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	130 of 238	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.7	80 of 246	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	124 of 249	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	84 of 250	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	108 of 223	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	91 of 213	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	50 of 229	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	65 of 228	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	77 of 272	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	39 of 258	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	15 of 252	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	17 of 248	93.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	9 of 14	35.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	25.8	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	19 of 68	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	14 of 71	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	12 of 67	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	7 of 64	89.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	8 of 57	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	6 of 55	89.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	20 of 49	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	34 of 127	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.1	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	28 of 124	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	29 of 122	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	25 of 117	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	24 of 115	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	73 of 315	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	30 of 306	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	46 of 295	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	34 of 309	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	26 of 307	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	7 of 302	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	23 of 306	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	13 of 296	95.6%	★★★★★

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)

Homeless (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)89th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)84th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2021)79th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2026)47th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2026)36th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)			KAP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Manhattan High School	Public	9-12	2100 Poyntz Avenue	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2100	2,087	138	15.1	41.8%	1,265 (60.6%)	171 (8.2%)	347 (16.6%)	83 (4.0%)	9 (0.4%)	18 (0.9%)	194 (9.3%)	65.8	98^th of 340 public high schools	71.2%		78.8	56^th of 332 public high schools	83.1%	42			43.9	43.9		43.7	43.7		36.6	36.6	$13,877	$256	$13,621
Manhattan Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2031 Poyntz Avenue	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 587-2100	153	12	12.5	—	116 (75.8%)	2 (1.3%)	21 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.2%)	32.7	250^th of 340 public high schools	26.5%		48	168^th of 332 public high schools	49.4%	82	28.6		25.9	30.9	21.4	33.3	25.5		24.2	24.4	$13,884	$223	$13,661
Rock Creek High School	Public	9-12	9355 Flush Road	Saint George	66535	Pottawatomie County	Rock Creek	No	No	No	No	(785) 494-8591	415	30	13.7	23.6%	371 (89.4%)	5 (1.2%)	30 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	73.2	64^th of 340 public high schools	81.2%		77.5	60^th of 332 public high schools	81.9%	4			56.1	56.1		46.7	46.7		33.9	33.9	$13,115	$1,555	$11,560
Wamego High	Public	9-12	801 N Lincoln	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	No	No	(785) 456-2214	504	38	13.1	27.8%	439 (87.1%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.8%)	61.8	111^th of 340 public high schools	67.4%		26.6	254^th of 332 public high schools	23.5%	143			48.6	48.6		51.4	51.4		23.1	23.1	$12,819	$491	$12,329
Wamego High School Virtual School	Public, Virtual	9-12	801 Lincoln	Wamego	66547	Pottawatomie County	Wamego	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 456-2214	18			—	11 (61.1%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)											$14,305	$00	$14,305
H.D. Karns Alternative School	Public	7-12	300 West 9th Street	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(785) 717-4710	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	4.6	331^st of 340 public high schools	2.6%					(n/a)		0.0	13.6	7.5		0.0	0.0	0.0	8.7	6.1
Riley County High School	Public	9-12	12451 Fairview Church Road	Riley	66531	Riley County	Riley County	No	No	No	No	(785) 485-4020	232	22	10.4	20.7%	208 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	90.9	21^st of 340 public high schools	93.8%		93.7	19^th of 332 public high schools	94.3%	2			62.7	62.7		59.3	59.3		47.2	47.2	$12,764	$285	$12,479
Junction City Senior High	Public	9-12	1100 Blue Jay Way	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4200	1,713	128	13.4	53.6%	784 (45.8%)	296 (17.3%)	350 (20.4%)	43 (2.5%)	9 (0.5%)	57 (3.3%)	174 (10.2%)	48.5	176^th of 340 public high schools	48.2%		37.5	221^st of 332 public high schools	33.4%	45			39.8	39.8		32.1	32.1		30.6	30.6	$13,695	$988	$12,707
Wabaunsee Senior High	Public	9-12	912 Missouri	Alma	66401	Wabaunsee County	Wabaunsee	No	No	No	No	(785) 765-3315	115	15	7.5	28.7%	96 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	90.3	23^rd of 340 public high schools	93.2%		96.5	11^th of 332 public high schools	96.7%	12			57.7	57.7		53.8	53.8		56.5	56.5	$21,643	$1,823	$19,820
Blue Valley High	Public	9-12	2 Ram Way	Randolph	66554	Riley County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 293-5255	76	7	10.4	26.3%	69 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	88.1	29^th of 340 public high schools	91.5%		99.8	1^st of 332 public high schools	99.7%	28			54.5	54.5		50.0	50.0		77.8	77.8	$5,351	$00	$5,351

Frequently Asked Questions about Manhattan High School

What is the racial makeup of Manhattan High School?

Students at Manhattan High School are 61% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Manhattan High School?

Manhattan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amanda Arnold Elementary
Elementary : Bluemont Elementary School
Elementary : Frank V Bergman Elementary
Elementary : Lee Elementary
Elementary : Marlatt Elementary
Elementary : Northview Elementary
Elementary : Ogden Elementary
Elementary : Theo Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Woodrow Wilson Elementary
Middle : Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School
Middle : Susan B Anthony Middle School

What district is Manhattan High School in?

Manhattan-Ogden

How many students attend Manhattan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,087 students attended Manhattan High School.

Is Manhattan High School a good school?

Manhattan High School ranks 98^th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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