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Mercer County Special Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 239 students in Mercer County Special Services School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Mercer County Special Services School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
424 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 10% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
23%
Graduation Rate
(10-11)≤10%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
7%
10%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
34%
# Black Students
180 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
42%
15%
# White Students
63 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
15%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
9
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
23
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
24
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
29
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
31
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $109,509 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $112,778 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$109,509
$26,931
Spending / Student
$112,778
$25,828
Best Mercer County Special Services School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Joseph F. Cappello School
Special Education School
1072 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8485
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8485
Grades: PK-3
| 94 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mercer Elementary School
Special Education School
1020 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 570-1120
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 570-1120
Grades: 2-8
| 145 students
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