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Landmark Elementary•Middle School Top 18 · Highest % Faculty w/ Adv. Degrees (MA)

Manchester Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 private schools serving 683 students in Manchester, MA, 41% of all K-12 students in Manchester, MA are educated in private schools versus public schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).
The average acceptance rate is 83%, which is higher than the Massachusetts private school average acceptance rate of 71%.

Quick Facts (2026)

Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked Manchester Private Schools (2026)

Brookwood School Photo
Brookwood School
Gr: NS-8 | 295 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 5
One Brookwood Road
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-4500
(7)
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Landmark Elementary•Middle School Photo
Landmark Elementary•Middle School
Gr: 2-8 | 168 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 3
Special Education School
167 Bridge Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 236-3000
(4)
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Map of Landmark Elementarymiddle School
Landmark Elementarymiddle School
Gr: 2-8 | 183 students
Special Education School
167 Bridge Street
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 236-3188
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Map of Tara Montessori School
Tara Montessori School
Gr: PK-K | 37 students
Montessori School
62 School St
Manchester, MA 01944
(978) 526-8487
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Manchester, MA Private School Trends (10-Year)

4
Private Schools
+100.0% (+2 schools) 10-yr
683
Students
+24.6% (+135 students) 10-yr
$52,967
Avg. Tuition
+7.7% (+$3,767) 10-yr
12
Avg. Class Size
-7.7% (-1 student) 10-yr
10%
Students of Color
+25.0% (+2.0 pp) 10-yr
4:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
-33.3% (-2.0) 10-yr
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Enrollment & Diversity
Category
This Town (Manchester)
This State (MA)
# Schools
4 Schools
852 Schools
# Students
683 Students
126,402 Students

Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
2025171159179
2024171156172
2023164159174
2022167162185
2021167159180
2020167155171
2019168157175
2018184157172
2017187160180
2016260159178
2015274152167
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% Students of Color
10%
31%

Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
202510%31%34%
202410%29%34%
202317%30%33%
20225%29%33%
20215%28%32%
20205%27%32%
201911%26%31%
20185%25%31%
201710%26%32%
201610%27%32%
20158%28%32%
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0.39
0.63

Diversity Score Trends

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
20250.390.630.65
20240.390.630.65
20230.360.620.65
20220.210.600.64
20210.210.600.64
20200.210.590.64
20190.240.570.63
20180.240.580.63
20170.230.550.61
20160.130.550.61
20150.210.550.61
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# American Indian Students
2 Students
187 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Trends

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
20252%6%5%
20242%6%5%
20233%6%5%
20221%7%4%
20211%6%4%
20201%7%4%
20191%6%4%
20181%5%4%
20172%6%4%
20162%5%4%
20152%5%4%
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# Hispanic Students
24 Students
7,577 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
6%

Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
20254%6%9%
20244%6%9%
20232%6%9%
20221%5%8%
20211%5%9%
20201%5%9%
20191%5%8%
20181%5%8%
20171%4%8%
20161%4%8%
20151%5%8%
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# Black Students
18 Students
8,696 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%

Black Student Percentage Trends

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
20253%7%7%
20243%7%7%
20232%7%8%
20222%6%7%
20212%6%7%
20202%6%8%
20192%6%7%
20182%6%7%
20172%6%7%
20162%6%7%
20152%7%8%
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# White Students
522 Students
67,960 Students
% White Students
76%
55%

White Student Percentage Trends

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
202576%54%52%
202476%54%52%
202379%56%52%
202289%58%54%
202189%59%54%
202089%59%54%
201987%61%56%
201887%61%56%
201788%63%58%
201693%64%58%
201589%64%58%
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# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
83 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
103 Students
33,225 Students
% of Others Students
15%
27%

Other Races Student Percentage Trends

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
202515%27%26%
202415%27%26%
202314%25%25%
20227%24%25%
20217%24%25%
20207%23%24%
20199%22%24%
20189%23%23%
20177%21%22%
20162%21%22%
20156%19%21%
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All Ethnic Groups
Academics
# Teachers
174 Teachers
15,704 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
8:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
20254:18:111:1
20244:18:111:1
20234:18:111:1
20224:18:111:1
20214:18:111:1
20204:18:112:1
20194:19:112:1
20184:19:112:1
20175:19:112:1
20165:19:112:1
20156:19:112:1
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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
95%
67%

Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
202595%67%55%
202495%67%54%
202395%67%54%
20222%67%54%
20212%67%54%
20202%66%54%
20192%66%53%
20182%65%53%
20172%64%53%
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Average Class Size
12 students
14 students

Class Size Trends (2015-2025)

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
2025121415
2024121415
2023121415
2022121415
2021121415
2020121415
2019131415
2018131415
2017131415
2016131415
2015131415
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Tuition & Aid
Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$52,967
$26,745

Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
2025$50,133$26,485$15,012
2024$52,700$27,159$13,254
2023$52,700$25,129$12,626
2022$45,920$24,457$12,187
2021$45,920$22,623$11,800
2020$45,920$21,672$11,512
2019$42,620$20,983$11,293
2018$55,900$20,804$11,017
2017$55,900$20,615$10,708
2016$49,200$20,164$10,356
2015$49,200$19,785$9,939
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Average Summer Program Cost
$6,000
$2,802

Summer Program Cost Trends (2020-2025)

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
2025$6,000$2,893$1,152
2024$6,000$2,670$1,128
2023$5,700$2,623$1,156
2022$7,375$2,725$1,102
2021$7,375$2,818$1,125
2020$7,375$2,596$1,217
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Average % on Financial Aid
38%
36%

Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
202538%36%34%
202438%36%34%
202338%37%34%
202238%36%33%
202138%35%33%
202038%35%32%
201938%34%31%
201833%33%30%
201733%32%30%
201629%31%29%
201524%31%28%
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Average Endowment Size
$13.95 million
$87.87 million

Endowment Trends (2017-2025)

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
2025$13 M$83 M$60 M
2024$13 M$105 M$59 M
2023$13 M$103 M$71 M
2022$11 M$100 M$76 M
2021$11 M$102 M$71 M
2020$11 M$104 M$74 M
2019$11 M$107 M$78 M
2018$10 M$127 M$67 M
2017$10 M$130 M$83 M
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Admissions & Athletics
Average Acceptance Rate
83%
71%

Acceptance Rate Trends (2023-2025)

YearManchester, MA AvgMassachusetts (MA)National
202583%71%81%
202450%70%85%
202350%71%85%
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Average Number of Extracurriculars
4 extracurriculars
13 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
9 sports
9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Manchester, MA?
The top ranked private schools in Manchester, MA include Brookwood School and Landmark Elementary•Middle School.
How many private schools are located in Manchester?
4 private schools are located in Manchester.
What percentage of students in Manchester go to private school?
41% of all K-12 students in Manchester are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).

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