Other / mixed grade configuration · Trenton, NJ

Daylight/Twilight High School

Federal NCES profile for Daylight/Twilight High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341629000449
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👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Daylight/Twilight High School earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools.

#21 of 21
public schools in Trenton · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
large classes for New Jersey
39.9%
free-lunch eligible

Daylight/Twilight High School has class sizes larger than 99% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Daylight/Twilight High School ranks #21 of 21 public schools in Trenton, NJ.

School address

Trenton, NJ 08618
District: Trenton Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341629000449 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+138 students YoY

Daylight/Twilight High School grew from 479 students in 2022-23 to 617 in 2023-24 (+28.8%).

Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 37.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+138 students YoY 341629000449 · Trenton, NJ Other · MID · TRAD

756 enr · 23.6:1 · 39.9% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: Trenton Central High School - Main Campus (2,097 students)

Daylight/Twilight High School grew from 479 students in 2022-23 to 617 in 2023-24 (+28.8%). Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 37.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Daylight/Twilight High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Daylight/Twilight High School reports 756 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Daylight/Twilight High School compares

Daylight/Twilight High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.6:1 ▲ 100% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.9% ▲ 35% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 756 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
756
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.9%
free-lunch eligible - 35% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.6:1
students per teacher - 100% above state mean
Top 99% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
39.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$23,249
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 756 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 92 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 74.6%
African American 22.1%
Two or More 2.0%
White 1.1%
Asian 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Daylight/Twilight High School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

District finance for Trenton Public School District reports $23,249 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Daylight/Twilight High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dunn Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hedgepeth Williams Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Daylight/Twilight High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Trenton Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Trenton

3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Foundation Academy Charter School
Standard public school
1,155 students 20.3:1 students per teacher
Achievers Early College Prep Charter School
Standard public school
543 students 27.1:1 students per teacher
Marie H Katzenbach Elementary Middle School for the Deaf
Special-education school
22 students 2.2:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~756 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~23.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Daylight/Twilight High School

How many students attend Daylight/Twilight High School?

Daylight/Twilight High School has 756 students enrolled. It is a public school in Trenton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 479 (2022-23) → 617 (2023-24), up 138.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Daylight/Twilight High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Daylight/Twilight High School is 23.6:1, which is 100% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Daylight/Twilight High School?

39.9% of students at Daylight/Twilight High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daylight/Twilight High School?

The largest demographic group at Daylight/Twilight High School is Hispanic or Latino at 74.6% of enrollment, in Trenton, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Daylight/Twilight High School?

Daylight/Twilight High School has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Daylight/Twilight High School rank among public schools in Trenton?

By Resource Investment Index, Daylight/Twilight High School ranks #21 of 21 public schools in Trenton, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Trenton on the city page.

What other schools are in Trenton Public School District?

Besides Daylight/Twilight High School, Trenton Public School District also operates Trenton Central High School - Main Campus (2,097 students), Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy (890 students), and Dunn Middle School (703 students). See the Trenton Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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