Summary:
Manchester Local in Ohio is a small district serving 687 students across just two schools — Manchester Elementary School (grades PK–6, enrollment 352) and Manchester High School (grades 7–12, enrollment 335). There is no middle or alternative school, so students move straight from elementary into a 7–12 building. The two schools are nearly even in size, with the elementary holding 51.2% of enrollment. Both carry the same district profile of 2 stars and a rank of 447 of 773, the 42nd percentile. Note that free/reduced-lunch data is unavailable, and spending figures date to 2018-19.
The elementary school is defined by extremes by grade level, which matters for parents deciding on placement. Fifth grade is the standout: 5th grade math was 82.9% proficient versus the state's 59.1%, and it was 86.0% versus 56.7% the year before. Fifth grade science and ELA were also above state. But 3rd grade math came in at 34.1% versus the state's 62.1%, a sharp drop from 67.3% a year earlier, and 4th grade ELA was 40.8% versus 61.8%. Overall, 5 of 9 tested subjects were above state in 2025-26, down slightly from 6 of 9. The school's rank slipped from 55th percentile and 3 stars in 2024-25 to 44th percentile and 2 stars.
The high school shows genuine momentum in middle grades: 7th grade math rose to 60.5% versus the state's 48.6%, and 8th grade math to 57.5% versus 52.0%, both up from below state the prior year. Eight of 11 subjects were above state, compared with 6 of 11 the year before. American Government remains a strength at 81.8% versus 71.6%, and the graduation rate is 98.3%. Geometry is the clearest weak spot at 22.1% versus 43.3%, with American History also below state at 61.4% versus 73.2%. Chronic absenteeism is 13.4% at the high school, above the district's 12.2%, while the elementary sits below it at 11.1%.
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