Manhattan-Ogden

Manhattan-Ogden is a city-based K-12 district in Riley County, Kansas, serving 6,921 students across 14 schools with a stable enrollment trajectory of 0.5% growth from the prior year. The district maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1 with 465.1 full-time teachers.

Academically, Manhattan-Ogden demonstrates above-state-average performance in core subjects. Math proficiency stands at 40.0% compared to the state average of 31.5%, while reading proficiency reaches 40.7% against the state average of 33.4%. However, the district's graduation rate of 82.8% falls notably below Kansas's state average of 91.3%, a gap of 8.5 percentage points that warrants attention.

The student population includes 44.3% economically disadvantaged students, reflecting a substantial proportion requiring additional support services. Financially, Manhattan-Ogden operates with per-pupil spending of $18,419, which is approximately 20% below the state average of $23,030. Revenue distribution shows reliance on state funding at 57.6%, local funding at 34.0%, and federal contributions at 8.4%, indicating moderate diversification of revenue sources with heavy dependence on state appropriations.

The district's profile reflects a moderate-performing system with particular strength in early literacy and numeracy skills, though graduation rate performance presents an area of differentiation from state benchmarks.