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Manchester, IA

5,357 residents•1,596 students•4 schools
Avg School Rating
9.3
out of 10
11% above Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
79%Math
—Reading
13% above Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
2.51
per 1,000 students
59% below Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
29.87
per 1,000 residents
32% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Manchester; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Manchester

4 schools
9.7
West Delaware Middle School
Elementarypublic
9.4
Lambert Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
West Delaware High School
Highpublic
—
St. Mary Elementary School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Manchester

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Manchester in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
59% below Iowa avg
2.51
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Drugs50%
  • Assault50%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Manchester

160 total incidents reported across Manchester in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
32% below Iowa avg
29.87
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
53
Property
75
Drug
30
Weapons
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft31%
  • Assault31%
  • Drugs19%
  • Fraud7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Vehicle Theft1%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,596 students enrolled across Manchester's schools.

  • Public1,36085%
  • Private23615%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Manchester's K-12 schools.

  • White92%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Black3%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
38%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.