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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 399 students in Trenton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Trenton School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
1,354 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Trenton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#100 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Trenton  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
31%
This chart displays 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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
37%
This chart displays 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 Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Trenton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Trenton  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
322 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
24%
20%
# White Students
845 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
62%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
88
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
88
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
92
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
114
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
94
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,823 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,936 is higher than the state median of $11,527. 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 displays total revenue of Trenton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Trenton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,823
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Trenton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,936
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Trenton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Trenton School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trenton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2065 Hwy 45 Bypass
Trenton, TN 38382
(731) 855-2422
Grades: 5-8
| 399 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,354 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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