Trenton School District

201 W 10th St
Trenton, TN 38382
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 585 students in Trenton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Trenton School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
1,358 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
27,439 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Trenton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#97 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Trenton  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trenton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trenton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Trenton  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
114 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
13%
# Black Students
337 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
25%
20%
# White Students
850 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
63%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
91
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
91
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
98
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
102
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
87
784
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,786 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,898 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Trenton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Trenton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,786
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Trenton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,898
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Trenton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Trenton School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trenton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
811 S College St
Trenton, TN 38382
(731) 855-0971
Grades: PK-4
| 585 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,358 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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