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Trenton Public School District

Item: Trenton Public School District
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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

25 Schools

1,914 Schools

# Students

13,549 Students

882,924 Students

# Teachers

982 Teachers

77,597 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
Kind	1,087	124
1	1,251	139
2	1,246	140
3	1,160	144
4	1,107	143
5	1,134	145
6	994	146

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District Rank

Trenton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 63% has decreased from 68% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#645 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District
2023	#645
2022	#642
2021	#648
2019	#643
2018	#636
2017	#641
2016	#646
2015	#637
2014	#642
2013	#641
2012	#631

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	38%
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%

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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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63%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	63%	85%
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%

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(2022-23)

45.1%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	45.1%	16.7%
2022	38.1%	18.2%
2021	69.6%	13.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.46

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

68%

35%

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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

29%

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

36%

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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 $28,000 is higher than the state median of $27,044. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $26,612 is higher than the state median of $25,936. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% 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
2023	$379 MM	$26 MM
2022	$375 MM	$25 MM
2021	$379 MM	$26 MM
2020	$375 MM	$25 MM
2019	$352 MM	$25 MM
2018	$333 MM	$24 MM
2017	$330 MM	$23 MM
2016	$336 MM	$21 MM
2015	$328 MM	$20 MM
2014	$322 MM	$21 MM
2012	$321 MM	$21 MM
2011	$301 MM	$20 MM
2010	$328 MM	$20 MM
2009	$344 MM	$20 MM
2008	$349 MM	$19 MM
2007	$333 MM	$19 MM
2006	$340 MM	$18 MM
2005	$335 MM	$17 MM
2004	$305 MM	$17 MM
2003	$265 MM	$15 MM
2002	$240 MM	$14 MM
2001	$231 MM	$14 MM
2000	$190 MM	$13 MM
1999	$176 MM	$13 MM
1998	$170 MM	$12 MM
1996	$150 MM	$11 MM
1995	$152 MM	$11 MM
1992	$130 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$361 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$361 MM	$25 MM
2022	$384 MM	$24 MM
2021	$361 MM	$25 MM
2020	$384 MM	$24 MM
2019	$341 MM	$25 MM
2018	$328 MM	$24 MM
2017	$314 MM	$23 MM
2016	$337 MM	$22 MM
2015	$324 MM	$20 MM
2014	$336 MM	$20 MM
2012	$295 MM	$20 MM
2011	$298 MM	$19 MM
2010	$324 MM	$20 MM
2009	$346 MM	$19 MM
2008	$354 MM	$20 MM
2007	$342 MM	$19 MM
2006	$360 MM	$18 MM
2005	$341 MM	$17 MM
2004	$299 MM	$16 MM
2003	$260 MM	$16 MM
2002	$238 MM	$14 MM
2001	$229 MM	$13 MM
2000	$196 MM	$13 MM
1999	$177 MM	$14 MM
1998	$165 MM	$13 MM
1996	$159 MM	$11 MM
1995	$146 MM	$11 MM
1992	$111 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,000

$27,044

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$30,391	$27,451
2022	$29,639	$26,511
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
1990	$8,120	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$26,612

$25,936

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Trenton Public School District	New Jersey
2023	$28,885	$26,479
2022	$30,323	$25,682
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
1990	$7,726	$7,994

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 25 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 13,549 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: 63% (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