Schools
Manchester School District compared with the state, from the New Hampshire Department of Education.
State figures as of . The Department of Education publishes each figure once a year.
Summary
- Graduation rate 75.7% Class of 2025 · State 87.5%
- State test, English 31% Spring 2026, proficient or above · State 55%
- State test, math 20% Spring 2026, proficient or above · State 44%
- Cost per pupil $18,021 2024–25 · State average $22,700
Graduation rate
Share of students who graduated high school within four years of starting ninth grade.
| Class of | Manchester | Graduated | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75.7% | 730 of 965 | 87.5% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | 683 of 912 | 89.2% |
| 2023 | 73.0% | 691 of 947 | 88.1% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | 744 of 1,030 | 87.7% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | 614 of 905 | 87.1% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | 799 of 1,094 | 88.2% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | 783 of 1,061 | 88.4% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | 830 of 1,061 | 88.8% |
The four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate. Source: New Hampshire Department of Education, iPlatform (opens in new tab) (Cohort Counts By School).
State test results
Share of students who scored proficient or above (levels 3 and 4) on the New Hampshire Statewide Assessment System (NH SAS). The figures are for every grade tested together: grades 3 to 8, and 11th graders, whose scores come from the SAT.
English
| Spring | Manchester | State |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31% | 55% |
| 2025 | 28% | 55% |
| 2024 | 29% | 53% |
| 2019 | 34% | 56% |
Math
| Spring | Manchester | State |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20% | 44% |
| 2025 | 18% | 42% |
| 2024 | 19% | 41% |
| 2019 | 24% | 48% |
New Hampshire sets its own proficiency levels, so these results can't be compared with other states' tests. No tests were given in spring 2020. Source: New Hampshire Department of Education, assessment data (opens in new tab).
Cost per pupil
What the district spends to run its schools for each student, from all sources: local, state, and federal. It leaves out construction, debt, transportation, and tuition paid to other districts.
| School year | Manchester | State average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | $18,021 | $22,700 |
The state average is of district-operated schools. Source: New Hampshire Department of Education, financial reports (opens in new tab) (Cost Per Pupil by District).
All figures as published by the New Hampshire Department of Education (opens in new tab). New Hampshire doesn't publish chronic absenteeism.