Trenton Public School District
Public school district · Mercer County · New Jersey · NCES district ID 3416290
Trenton Public School District spent $23,249 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 67% of the other New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,665). Its 25 schools enrolled 13,549 students in 2024-25; 83.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,736 per student, down 2.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 61% (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's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Trenton ranks 8.
Where the money came from
$479,681,000 in revenue: 83.9% state, 5.8% local and 10.3% federal. Total spending including $7,500,000 of capital outlay was $466,453,000, or $31,407 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$402,564,000 84%
- Local$27,786,000 6%
- Federal$49,331,000 10%
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 329 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
12,483 students in 2022-23, 13,108 students in 2023-24, 13,549 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 12,483 | 954.4 | 13.1 |
| 2023-24 | 13,108 | 963.4 | 13.6 |
| 2024-25 | 13,549 | 978.4 | 13.8 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$80,359,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,411 per student
Trenton Public School District booked $80,359,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 966 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $83,153 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 72 in 100 New Jersey districts with a figure (state median $77,508, 569 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $52,023,000 | 64.7% |
| Special education | $13,652,000 | 17.0% |
| Other programs | $14,684,000 | 18.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,710 in 2018-19, $4,849 in 2019-20, $5,296 in 2020-21, $5,439 in 2021-22, $5,411 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Trenton Public School District scored proficient or above: 11% in reading and 7% 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.
| Subject | This district | New Jersey | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 11% | 48.6% | |
| Math | 7% | 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
61% of the 1,196 students in Trenton Public School District's 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.
| This district | New Jersey | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 61% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 1,196 | 106,157 |
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.
13 elementary schools, 4,744 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.J. Hill Elementary | 555 | 13.7 | 83.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School | 468 | 14.2 | 82.3% | Not reported |
| Robbins Elementary School | 459 | 12.2 | 80.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Paul S. Robeson Elementary School | 390 | 13.9 | 76.7% | Not reported |
| Mott Elementary School | 375 | 13.4 | 82.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Franklin Elementary School | 372 | 13.3 | 80.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Columbus Elementary School | 353 | 13.6 | 80.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Wilson Elementary School | 350 | 13.7 | 75.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Stokes Elementary School | 347 | 12.9 | 79.8% | Not reported |
| Washington Elementary School | 321 | 14.0 | 76.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Gregory Elementary School | 311 | 13.0 | 86.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Harrison Elementary School | 243 | 12.2 | 86.0% | Schoolwide program |
One more elementary school
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadwalader Elementary School | 200 | 12.5 | 78.0% | Not reported |
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.
9 middle schools, 5,062 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Middle School | 703 | 14.2 | 74.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Hedgepeth Williams Elementary School | 668 | 16.3 | 74.6% | Schoolwide program |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School | 650 | 13.1 | 72.0% | Not reported |
| Grant Elementary School | 610 | 12.6 | 84.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Clara Parker Elementary School | 583 | 14.6 | 83.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Joyce Kilmer Elementary School | 546 | 15.2 | 79.3% | Not reported |
| Monument Elementary School | 499 | 15.6 | 82.4% | Schoolwide program |
| Holland Middle School | 474 | 12.2 | 81.4% | Not reported |
| Jefferson Elementary | 329 | 11.2 | 75.7% | Not reported |
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.
3 high schools, 3,743 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Central High School - Main Campus | 2,097 | 13.3 | 67.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy | 890 | 15.0 | 61.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Daylight/Twilight High School | 756 | 18.9 | 53.2% | Not Title I |
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 Trenton Public School District
- Website: trenton.k12.nj.us
- Phone: (609) 656-4900
- Office: 108 North Clinton Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08609
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 Trenton Public School District
- New Jersey districts by spending per studentTrenton Public School District ranks 220 of 329 New Jersey districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($23,249).#220 of 329
- Every school district in New JerseyTrenton Public School District is the number 6 by size of 672 New Jersey districts, with 14,852 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#6 of 672
- Edison Township School DistrictThe next larger New Jersey district: 16,807 students in fall 2022, $19,865 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,865
- Toms River Regional School DistrictThe next smaller New Jersey district: 14,594 students in fall 2022, $20,919 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,919
- Compare Trenton Public School District with Edison Township School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Trenton Central High School - Main Campus, its largest high school2,097 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.2,097
- Teacher salary spending across New JerseyTrenton Public School District spent $83,153 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $77,508); spending, not a salary.$83,153
- 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 Trenton Public School District
How many schools and students are in Trenton Public School District?
25 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 9 middle, 3 high), enrolling 13,549 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Trenton Public School District spend per student?
$23,249 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,665 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,736 per student, down 2.2% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Trenton Public School District's money come from?
$479,681,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 83.9% state, 5.8% local and 10.3% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Trenton Public School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 4,864 of the 17,184 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 28.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Trenton Public School District spend on teacher salaries?
$80,359,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,411 per student. Divided by the 966 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $83,153 per teacher, more than 72 in 100 New Jersey districts (state median $77,508). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New Jersey teacher salary at $79,045 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Trenton Public School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Trenton Public School District scored proficient or above: 11% in reading and 7% 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.What is the graduation rate in Trenton Public School District?
61% of the 1,196 students in Trenton Public School District's 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.What is Trenton Public School District's NCES district ID?
3416290. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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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
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.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