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Mercer County Special Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 159 students in Mercer County Special Services School District.
Public Middle Schools in Mercer County Special Services School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
479 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 10% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Graduation Rate
(10-11)≤10%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
36%
# Black Students
206 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
43%
19%
# White Students
76 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
16%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
1
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
2
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
2
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
1
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
4
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
2
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
448
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $96,935 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $99,829 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$96,935
$27,348
Spending / Student
$99,829
$26,228
Best Mercer County Special Services School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Mercer Elementary School
Special Education School
1020 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 570-1120
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 570-1120
Grades: K-8
| 159 students
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