Located in northwestern Lancaster County, the school district encompasses 78.2 square miles.

The school district lies approximately seven miles north of the City of Lancaster, approximately eighty miles west of the City of Philadelphia and twenty-five miles east of the City of Harrisburg.

[2] In 2003, the Manheim Central Barons Football team won the PIAA AAA State Championship against Pine-Richland.

The Manheim Central soccer team had a successful 2006 season, with a record of 13-1-1.

They won their section (as did the junior varsity team), lost in the semifinal of leagues, won the District III championship (defeating Hershey 2 to 1), and finally lost in the AA state championship game to defending champions South Park, 2 to 0.