Enrollment
890
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 341629003449
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy — Trenton, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 20/100.
👥 Class size 45
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 11
📋 Attendance 5
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Trenton Public School District · New Jersey
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
58.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.7:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+95% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy reports 890 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 58.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% above the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 57.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 95% above the New Jersey average and 12% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 445 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 37.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Trenton Public School District spends $29,952 per pupil district-wide, above the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 5.9% from local sources (property taxes), 82.1% from the state, and 12.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.7:1 | ▲ 15% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.8% | ▲ 95% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 890 | top 87% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
57.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 95% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher
— 15% above state mean
Top 84% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
37.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$29,952
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 445 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
84
in-school suspensions + 85 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 890 Top 87% in New Jersey — larger than 13% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 58.0
Students per teacher 13.7:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 57.8% +95% vs state
NCES ID 341629003449
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 67.5%
African American 30.7%
White 0.9%
Two or More 0.6%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 445:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 37.9%
In-school suspensions 84
Out-of-school suspensions 85
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Trenton Public School District, which includes Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy.
$29,952
Per student
+3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 5.9%
State 82.1%
Federal 12.0%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,097
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Enrollment
- 756
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 703
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Enrollment
- 668
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
- 650
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
Similar high schools in Trenton
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Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy
How many students attend Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy?
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy has 890 students enrolled. It is a high school in Trenton, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy is 13.7:1, which is 15% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy?
57.8% of students at Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy?
The largest demographic group at Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 67.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in Trenton, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy?
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.