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Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 115 students in Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County.
Public Middle Schools in Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
5 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
481 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County, 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 90% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#359 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
23%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
11%
9%
# Hispanic Students
201 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
38%
# Black Students
140 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
29%
18%
# White Students
73 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
15%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
-
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,312 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,260 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,312
$26,931
Spending / Student
$34,260
$25,828
Best Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/rubino
Vocational School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1085 Old Trenton Rd
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 586-2129
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 586-2129
Grades: 7-12
| 115 students
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