Top Rankings
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 are 3 public high schools serving 3,385 students in Trenton Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High Schools in Trenton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Trenton Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 63%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Trenton Central High School - Main Campus, with 75% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
20 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
12,643 Students
460,113 Students
# Teachers
986 Teachers
36,963 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
44,671 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
7,773 Students
141,518 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
31%
# Black Students
4,628 Students
77,778 Students
% Black Students
37%
17%
# White Students
121 Students
182,652 Students
% White Students
1%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
1,024 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
9,368 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
367
# Students in K Grade:
1,054
3,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,119
3,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,132
3,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,041
3,491
# Students in 4th Grade:
961
3,527
# Students in 5th Grade:
917
3,464
# Students in 6th Grade:
807
4,158
# Students in 7th Grade:
800
6,623
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
7,820
# Students in 9th Grade:
818
107,364
# Students in 10th Grade:
885
100,102
# Students in 11th Grade:
818
98,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
727
98,515
# Ungraded Students:
842
16,262
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 High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy
(Math: 4% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Perry Street
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4900
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4900
Grades: 9
| 830 students
Rank: #22.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
(Math: 2% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Chambers Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 278-7260
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 278-7260
Grades: 10-12
| 2,089 students
Rank: #33.
Daylight/twilight High School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1001 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4850
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 656-4850
Grades: 6-12
| 466 students
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