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Manchester Township School District


At a glance
458thof 609 New Jersey districts▼ 14
Better than 24% of New Jersey districts
121 Route 539
Whiting, NJ 08759
·(732) 350-5900·All New Jersey district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 24.8% of districts
6
Schools
2,904
Students
Top rankedWhiting Elementary School706th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools
Biggest riser
Manchester Township Middle School up 34 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Whiting Elementary School 8.9 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Manchester Township School District in New Jersey consists of 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Whiting Elementary School stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, the other elementary schools, Manchester Township Elementary School and Ridgeway Elementary School, as well as the Manchester Township Middle School and Manchester Township High School, generally perform below the state averages on standardized tests.

The data also reveals that Manchester Township High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% and a low dropout rate of 1.0%, which are both better than the state averages. However, all schools in the district have a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the district's spending per student varies significantly, ranging from $12,964 at Manchester Township Elementary to $19,177 at Whiting Elementary.

Ranking:
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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