Top Rankings
Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 361 students in Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County have a Graduation Rate of 73%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
361 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
36,963 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 60-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.74
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
12%
10%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
31%
# Black Students
86 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
24%
17%
# White Students
82 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
23%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
367
# Students in K Grade:
-
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
35
16,262
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $51,047 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $45,648 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$51,047
$27,348
Spending / Student
$45,648
$26,228
Best Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy
Vocational School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Grades: 9-12
| 109 students
Rank: #22.
Mcvs Assunpink Center
Vocational School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1085 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 586-5144
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 586-5144
Grades: 9-12
| 50 students
Rank: #33.
Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy
Vocational School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1085 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 586-5144
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 586-5144
Grades: 9-12
| 114 students
Rank: #44.
Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy
Vocational School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Grades: 9-12
| 82 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mcvs Arthur R. Sypek Center
Vocational School
129 Bull Run Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-9784
Grades: 9-12
| 6 students
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