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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 243 students in Mercer County Special Services School District.
Public High Schools in Mercer County Special Services School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
540 Schools
# Students
477 Students
461,561 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
36,682 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
0.68
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
738 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
45,473 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
149,541 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
33%
# Black Students
209 Students
78,001 Students
% Black Students
44%
17%
# White Students
67 Students
175,895 Students
% White Students
14%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
986 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
10,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
424
# Students in K Grade:
2
2,973
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
3,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2
3,306
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1
3,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
3,424
# Students in 5th Grade:
3
3,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
4,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
6,952
# Students in 8th Grade:
2
7,522
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
104,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
104,719
# Students in 11th Grade:
1
99,186
# Students in 12th Grade:
7
97,576
# Ungraded Students:
449
16,439
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $97,342 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $100,247 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$97,342
$27,145
Spending / Student
$100,247
$26,033
Best Mercer County Special Services School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Mercer High School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1030 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8454
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8454
Grades: 9-12
| 242 students
Rank: n/an/a
Regional Day School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1070 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8456
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 588-8456
Grades: 10-12
| 1 students
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