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Item: Trenton Public School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

108 North Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 656-4900

www.trenton.k12.nj.us

Top Rankings

Trenton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

29 Schools

2,573 Schools

# Students

15,119 Students

1,360,617 Students

# Teachers

1,124 Teachers

116,573 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
Kind	1,339	134
1	1,354	138
2	1,353	142
3	1,325	141
4	1,295	143
5	1,227	144
6	1,237	146
7	1,106	148
8	1,114	150
9	868	157
10	925	156
11	966	157
12	833	152
Grade Not Listed	177	0

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District Rank

Trenton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 58% has decreased from 70% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#642 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District
2022	#642
2021	#648
2019	#643
2018	#636
2017	#641
2016	#646
2015	#637
2014	#642
2013	#641
2012	#631
2011	#626

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36%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2022	7%	36%
2021	2%	26%
2019	10%	44%
2018	10%	42%
2017	9%	41%
2016	9%	40%
2015	8%	36%
2014	35%	75%
2013	34%	75%
2012	37%	75%
2011	36%	75%

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11%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2022	11%	49%
2021	16%	47%
2019	20%	57%
2018	10%	55%
2017	19%	53%
2016	17%	50%
2015	15%	47%
2014	29%	69%
2013	29%	69%
2012	30%	69%
2011	31%	69%

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23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2022	3%	23%
2021	3%	22%

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58%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2022	58%	85%
2021	62%	88%
2020	64%	90%
2019	64%	90%
2018	68%	90%
2017	70%	90%
2016	67%	90%
2015	69%	89%
2014	53%	88%
2013	49%	87%
2012	48%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	0.51	0.71
2022	0.51	0.71
2021	0.52	0.71
2020	0.53	0.70
2019	0.53	0.70
2018	0.51	0.70
2017	0.51	0.70
2016	0.50	0.69
2015	0.50	0.68
2014	0.51	0.68
2013	0.51	0.67
2012	0.51	0.66
2011	0.53	0.65
2010	0.52	0.65
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.50	0.63
2007	0.49	0.62
2006	0.47	0.62
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.47	0.60
2003	0.47	0.60
2002	0.46	0.59
2001	0.49	0.58
2000	0.44	0.57
1999	0.44	0.57
1998	0.43	0.57
1996	0.43	0.56
1995	0.43	0.55
1994	0.45	0.55
1993	0.44	0.55
1992	0.46	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2014	2%	10%
2013	1%	10%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	9%
2009	1%	9%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	6%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

62%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	58%	33%
2022	56%	32%
2021	55%	31%
2020	49%	29%
2019	49%	29%
2018	45%	27%
2017	45%	27%
2016	41%	26%
2015	41%	25%
2014	40%	24%
2013	39%	23%
2012	37%	23%
2011	39%	22%
2010	37%	21%
2009	36%	20%
2008	35%	19%
2007	32%	19%
2006	30%	18%
2005	30%	18%
2004	29%	17%
2003	29%	17%
2002	27%	16%
2001	27%	15%
2000	24%	15%
1999	23%	14%
1998	21%	14%
1996	20%	14%
1995	20%	13%
1994	20%	13%
1993	19%	13%
1992	19%	12%

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% Black

36%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	40%	15%
2022	42%	15%
2021	43%	15%
2020	50%	15%
2019	50%	15%
2018	54%	16%
2017	54%	16%
2016	58%	16%
2015	58%	16%
2014	57%	16%
2013	58%	16%
2012	59%	16%
2011	58%	16%
2010	59%	17%
2009	60%	17%
2008	62%	17%
2007	64%	17%
2006	66%	18%
2005	67%	18%
2004	67%	18%
2003	67%	18%
2002	68%	18%
2001	67%	18%
2000	71%	18%
1999	71%	18%
1998	73%	18%
1996	73%	19%
1995	73%	19%
1994	71%	19%
1993	73%	19%
1992	71%	19%

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% White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	39%
2022	1%	40%
2021	1%	41%
2020	1%	43%
2019	1%	43%
2018	1%	45%
2017	1%	45%
2016	1%	46%
2015	1%	48%
2014	1%	49%
2013	2%	50%
2012	2%	51%
2011	1%	52%
2010	2%	53%
2009	3%	54%
2008	2%	55%
2007	3%	56%
2006	3%	56%
2005	2%	57%
2004	3%	58%
2003	3%	58%
2002	4%	59%
2001	5%	61%
2000	4%	61%
1999	5%	62%
1998	5%	62%
1996	6%	62%
1995	7%	63%
1994	8%	63%
1993	7%	63%
1992	9%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $23,849 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$379 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$379MM	$26MM
2020	$375MM	$25MM
2019	$352MM	$25MM
2018	$333MM	$24MM
2017	$330MM	$23MM
2016	$336MM	$21MM
2015	$328MM	$20MM
2014	$322MM	$21MM
2012	$321MM	$21MM
2011	$301MM	$20MM
2010	$328MM	$20MM
2009	$344MM	$20MM
2008	$349MM	$19MM
2007	$333MM	$19MM
2006	$340MM	$18MM
2005	$335MM	$17MM
2004	$305MM	$17MM
2003	$265MM	$15MM
2002	$240MM	$14MM
2001	$231MM	$14MM
2000	$190MM	$13MM
1999	$176MM	$13MM
1998	$170MM	$12MM
1996	$150MM	$11MM
1995	$152MM	$11MM

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Spending

$361 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$361MM	$25MM
2020	$384MM	$24MM
2019	$341MM	$25MM
2018	$328MM	$24MM
2017	$314MM	$23MM
2016	$337MM	$22MM
2015	$324MM	$20MM
2014	$336MM	$20MM
2012	$295MM	$20MM
2011	$298MM	$19MM
2010	$324MM	$20MM
2009	$346MM	$19MM
2008	$354MM	$20MM
2007	$342MM	$19MM
2006	$360MM	$18MM
2005	$341MM	$17MM
2004	$299MM	$16MM
2003	$260MM	$16MM
2002	$238MM	$14MM
2001	$229MM	$13MM
2000	$196MM	$13MM
1999	$177MM	$14MM
1998	$165MM	$13MM
1996	$159MM	$11MM
1995	$146MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,092

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$29,452	$27,862
2020	$29,639	$26,511
2019	$29,496	$27,169
2018	$29,949	$25,776
2017	$30,082	$24,717
2016	$30,389	$23,074
2015	$29,314	$19,116
2014	$31,035	$22,539
2012	$41,088	$22,326
2011	$23,236	$15,563
2010	$29,108	$19,116
2009	$30,852	$20,414
2008	$30,497	$19,641
2007	$27,602	$17,846
2006	$27,144	$16,912
2005	$25,802	$15,983
2004	$23,052	$15,178
2003	$19,998	$14,414
2002	$19,618	$13,992
2001	$20,649	$13,524
2000	$15,952	$12,563
1999	$14,682	$11,702
1998	$13,709	$11,220
1995	$12,046	$10,398
1992	$10,293	$10,290

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Spending / Student

$23,849

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2021	$27,992	$26,876
2020	$30,323	$25,682
2019	$28,549	$26,960
2018	$29,437	$25,387
2017	$28,650	$25,235
2016	$30,527	$23,517
2015	$28,929	$19,190
2014	$32,323	$21,879
2012	$37,785	$21,692
2011	$22,980	$15,139
2010	$28,726	$19,190
2009	$31,024	$19,395
2008	$30,909	$19,863
2007	$28,343	$18,129
2006	$28,804	$16,981
2005	$26,224	$16,151
2004	$22,573	$14,709
2003	$19,653	$14,730
2002	$19,498	$14,261
2001	$20,483	$13,311
2000	$16,470	$12,817
1999	$14,769	$12,247
1998	$13,278	$11,565
1995	$11,559	$10,509
1992	$8,835	$9,044

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Trenton Public School District?

Trenton Public School District manages 29 public schools serving 15,119 students.

What is the rank of Trenton Public School District?

Trenton Public School District is ranked #641 out of 646 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Trenton Public School District?

62% of Trenton Public School District students are Hispanic, 36% of students are Black, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Trenton Public School District?

Trenton Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Trenton Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $23,849 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 15,119 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 58% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
: 3% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education