| Index | Manchester | New Hampshire | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 23 | 234 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 22 | 144 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 7 | 40 | 7,963 |
| Index | Manchester | New Hampshire | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.5% | 89.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 82.5% | 88.4% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 56.1% | 64.2% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.0% | 45.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 28.0% | 35.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 13.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 23 public schools, 22 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in Manchester. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Manchester, NH schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Manchester, NH, an average of 84.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 82.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Amherst, NH | 656 | 67% | 38.9% |
| Goffstown, NH | 2,848 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Londonderry, NH | 12,053 | 58% | 21.0% |
| East Merrimack, NH | 4,786 | 57% | 17.7% |
| Hooksett, NH | 5,517 | 56% | 17.2% |
| Manchester, NH | 112,441 | 35% | 27.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| High Point, NC | 112,434 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Peoria, IL | 112,644 | 26% | 45.9% |
| Clovis, CA | 112,663 | 58% | 21.2% |
| Elgin, IL | 112,062 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 112,958 | 42% | 11.9% |
| Manchester, NH | 112,441 | 35% | 27.9% |
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