Mercer County Special Services School District

1020 Old Trenton Road, 2nd Floor
Hamilton, NJ 08690

Top Rankings

Mercer County Special Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 145 students in Mercer County Special Services School District.
Public Middle Schools in Mercer County Special Services School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
424 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

The school district's graduation rate of 10% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
<50%
23%
(10-11)
≤10%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
33%
38%
% Black
42%
18%
% White
15%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $109,509 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $112,778 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$109,509
$26,931
Spending / Student
$112,778
$25,828

Best Mercer County Special Services School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(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
Grades: 2-8
| 145 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 424 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 6:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : ≤10%
  • : <50%
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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