Mercer County Technical Schools

Listed by NCES as Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County (district ID 3409950)

Public school district · Mercer County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3409950

Mercer County Technical Schools spent $49,211 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 98% of the other New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $25,869). Its 5 schools enrolled 506 students in 2024-25; 30.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $56,666 per student, up 15.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (New Jersey: 90.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New Jersey districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Mercer County Technical Schools in enrollment (353 to 360 students) and Mercer County Technical Schools itself.

Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Mercer County Technical Schools, FY23Mercer County Technical Schools $49,211; High Bridge Borough $30,006; Bethlehem Township $27,286; Beverly City School $25,300; Teaneck Community Charter School $24,433; Mine Hill Township $23,423; The Village Charter School $21,944; Garwood Boro $21,781; Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School $19,983; Achievers Early College Prep Public Charter School $19,108; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40k50k60kMercer County Technical Schools$49,211High Bridge Borough$30,006Bethlehem Township$27,286Beverly City School$25,300Teaneck Community Charter Scho…$24,433Mine Hill Township$23,423The Village Charter School$21,944Garwood Boro$21,781Benjamin Banneker Preparatory …$19,983Achievers Early College Prep P…$19,108State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Mercer County Technical Schools, FY23Mercer County Technical Schools $49,211; High Bridge Borough $30,006; Bethlehem Township $27,286; Beverly City School $25,300; Teaneck Community Charter School $24,433; Mine Hill Township $23,423; The Village Charter School $21,944; Garwood Boro $21,781; Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School $19,983; Achievers Early College Prep Public Charter School $19,108; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k20k30k40k50k60kMercer County Technical Schools$49,211High Bridge Borough$30,006Bethlehem Township$27,286Beverly City School$25,300Teaneck Community Charter School$24,433Mine Hill Township$23,423The Village Charter School$21,944Garwood Boro$21,781Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Chart…$19,983Achievers Early College Prep Public…$19,108State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Mercer County Technical Schools, FY23Mercer County Technical Schools $49,211; High Bridge Borough $30,006; Bethlehem Township $27,286; Beverly City School $25,300; Teaneck Community Charter School $24,433; Mine Hill Township $23,423; The Village Charter School $21,944; Garwood Boro $21,781; Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School $19,983; Achievers Early College Prep Public Charter School $19,108; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k30k50k60kMercer County Technical Schools$49,211High Bridge Borough$30,006Bethlehem Township$27,286Beverly City School$25,300Teaneck Community Charter School$24,433Mine Hill Township$23,423The Village Charter School$21,944Garwood Boro$21,781Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School$19,983Achievers Early College Prep Public Charter…$19,108State median, under 1,000 students $25,869
Current spending per student, New Jersey districts closest in size to Mercer County Technical Schools, FY23Mercer County Technical Schools $49,211; High Bridge Borough $30,006; Bethlehem Township $27,286; Beverly City School $25,300; Teaneck Community Charter School $24,433; Mine Hill Township $23,423; The Village Charter School $21,944; Garwood Boro $21,781; Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School $19,983; Achievers Early College Prep Public Charter School $19,108; State median, under 1,000 students $25,869.10k30k50k60kMercer County Technical Schools$49,211High Bridge Borough$30,006Bethlehem Township$27,286Beverly City School$25,300Teaneck Community Charter School$24,433Mine Hill Township$23,423The Village Charter School$21,944Garwood Boro$21,781Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter S…$19,983Achievers Early College Prep Public Cha…$19,108State median, under 1,000 students $25,869

Where the money came from

$22,307,000 in revenue: 30.8% state, 63.6% local and 5.6% federal. Total spending including $1,824,000 of capital outlay was $19,942,000, or $56,017 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Mercer County Technical Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,881,000; Local $14,181,000; Federal $1,245,000; total $22,307,000.
  • State$6,881,000 31%
  • Local$14,181,000 64%
  • Federal$1,245,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 320 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

464 students in 2022-23, 481 students in 2023-24, 506 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Mercer County Technical Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 464, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 50602004006002022-234642023-244812024-25506
Mercer County Technical Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 464, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 50602004006002022-234642023-244812024-25506
Mercer County Technical Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 464, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 50602004006002022-234642023-244812024-25506
Mercer County Technical Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 464, 2023-24: 481, 2024-25: 50602004006002022-234642023-244812024-25506

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2346443.510.7
2023-2448149.09.8
2024-2550649.010.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Mercer County Technical Schools scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 20-24% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New Jersey, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew JerseyStudents tested
Reading and language arts55-59%48.6%
Math20-24%35.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 65 students in Mercer County Technical Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew Jersey
Four-year graduation rate95% or more90.5%
Students in the class65106,157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

5 high schools, 506 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy14122.031.2%Not Title I
Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy13715.842.3%Not Title I
Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy11116.154.1%Targeted program
MCVS Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino9610.160.4%Not Title I
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center211.238.1%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Mercer County Technical Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Mercer County Technical Schools

  1. New Jersey districts by spending per studentMercer County Technical Schools ranks 7 of 320 New Jersey districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($49,211).#7 of 320
  2. Every school district in New JerseyMercer County Technical Schools is the number 523 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 356 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#523 of 672
  3. Bethlehem Township School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 357 students in fall 2022, $27,286 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,286
  4. Achievers Early College Prep Public Charter SchoolThe next smaller New Jersey district: 353 students in fall 2022, $19,108 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,108
  5. Compare Mercer County Technical Schools with Bethlehem Township School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy, its largest high school141 students in 2024-25, 22.0 per teacher.141
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Mercer County Technical Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Mercer County Technical Schools?
    5 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 high), enrolling 506 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Mercer County Technical Schools spend per student?
    $49,211 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New Jersey median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $25,869 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $56,666 per student, up 15.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Mercer County Technical Schools' money come from?
    $22,307,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.8% state, 63.6% local and 5.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Mercer County Technical Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Mercer County Technical Schools scored proficient or above: 55-59% in reading and 20-24% in math, against 48.6% in reading and 35.5% in math across New Jersey. New Jersey's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is the graduation rate in Mercer County Technical Schools?
    95% or more of the 65 students in Mercer County Technical Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across New Jersey. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  6. What is Mercer County Technical Schools' NCES district ID?
    3409950. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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