Enrollment
96
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Trenton, NJ
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino
Federal NCES profile for Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 340995003174
👥 S:T ratio 52
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 81
📋 Attendance 92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey.
- #1 of 21
- public schools in Trenton · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- students per teacher
- 43.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino ranks #1 of 21 public schools in Trenton, NJ.
School address
NCES ID 340995003174 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
+2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.4%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+47% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino is a small high school in Trenton, New Jersey, enrolling 96 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12:1 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 43.4% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of New Jersey schools, with 96 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 17 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by African American (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 46/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 96 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County spends $51,684 per pupil, 107% above the New Jersey average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Trenton's high schools, it stands alongside Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy (890 students): Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12:1 vs 15.3:1).
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County also operates Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy (141 students) and Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy (137 students) alongside Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino compares
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▲ 2% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.4% | ▲ 47% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
96
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 47% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 2% above state mean
Top 61% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$51,684
per pupil, district-wide
- above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 96 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 69.5%
Hispanic or Latino 22.1%
White 8.4%
Largest group: African American at 69.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 46.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 46.1, Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County, which includes Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino.
$51,684
Per student
+107%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+211%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 67.0%
State 29.8%
Federal 3.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mcvs Arthur R. Sypek Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 141
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 137
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 21
- Students per teacher
- 1.8:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar high schools in Trenton
3 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy
Standard public school
890 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy
Vocational / career-technical school
137 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Marie H Katzenbach High School
Special-education school
33 students 1.9:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~96 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino
How many students attend Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino?
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino has 96 students enrolled. It is a high school in Trenton, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino?
The student-teacher ratio at Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino?
43.4% of students at Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino?
The largest demographic group at Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino is African American at 69.5% of enrollment, in Trenton, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino?
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino rank among public schools in Trenton?
By Resource Investment Index, Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino ranks #1 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.
Is Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino a good school?
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also one of the smallest schools in New Jersey. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County?
Besides Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino, Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County also operates Mercer County Technical School Stem Academy (141 students), Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy (137 students), and Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy (111 students). See the Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County district page for the complete list.
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