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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 3,592 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 5% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Trenton Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 60%, which is less than the New Jersey average of 85%.
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 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
29 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
15,119 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
1,124 Teachers
36,806 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 58% has decreased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#642 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
23%
Graduation Rate
58%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
9,389 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
34%
# Black Students
5,378 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
36%
17%
# White Students
164 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
1%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
566
# Students in K Grade:
1,339
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,354
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,353
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,325
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,295
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,227
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,237
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,106
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,114
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
868
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
925
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
966
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
833
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
177
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,092 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,849 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$379 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$361 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,092
$26,931
Spending / Student
$23,849
$25,828
Best Trenton Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Chambers Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 557-8247
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 557-8247
Grades: 10-12
| 2,138 students
Rank: #22.
Daylight/twilight High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 E. Hanover Street
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 256-8190
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 256-8190
Grades: 9-12
| 617 students
Rank: #33.
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy
(Math: 2% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
500 Perry Street
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4900
Trenton, NJ 08609
(609) 656-4900
Grades: 9
| 837 students
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