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Trenton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 574 students in Trenton Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Trenton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
12,643 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
986 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 62% has decreased from 67% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#648 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
2%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
47%
Graduation Rate
62%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
7,773 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
35%
# Black Students
4,628 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
37%
16%
# White Students
121 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
1,054
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,119
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,132
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,041
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
961
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
917
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
807
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
800
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
818
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
885
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
818
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
727
494
# Ungraded Students:
842
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,006 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 $28,519 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$379 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$361 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,006
$27,348
Spending / Student
$28,519
$26,228
Best Trenton Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
159 N Clinton Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4730
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4730
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
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