Top Rankings
Trenton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,154 students in Trenton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Michigan.
Public Preschools in Trenton School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Michigan public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,546 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Trenton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#200 out of 866 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,721 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,440 is higher than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$67 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,721
$18,510
Spending / Student
$26,440
$17,693
Best Trenton School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jesse L Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2600 Harrison Ave
Trenton, MI 48183
(734) 692-4560
Trenton, MI 48183
(734) 692-4560
Grades: PK-5
| 617 students
Rank: #22.
Richard C Hedke Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3201 Marian Dr
Trenton, MI 48183
(734) 692-4563
Trenton, MI 48183
(734) 692-4563
Grades: PK-5
| 537 students
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