High school (grades 9-12) · Trenton, NJ

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus

Federal NCES profile for Trenton Central High School - Main Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341629003200
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
16
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of New Jersey schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#18 of 21
public schools in Trenton · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
13.5:1
large classes for New Jersey
52.3%
free-lunch eligible

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus has class sizes larger than 81% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Trenton Central High School - Main Campus ranks #18 of 21 public schools in Trenton, NJ.

School address

Trenton, NJ 08611
District: Trenton Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341629003200 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-117 students YoY

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus shrank from 2,255 students in 2022-23 to 2,138 in 2023-24 (-5.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 155.9 → 154.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-117 students YoY 341629003200 · Trenton, NJ High · LARGE · TRAD

2,097 enr · 13.5:1 · 52.3% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy (890 students)

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus shrank from 2,255 students in 2022-23 to 2,138 in 2023-24 (-5.2%). Teacher FTE lost 155.9 → 154.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Trenton Central High School - Main Campus reports 2,097 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus compares

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is a shrinking 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 13.5:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.3% ▲ 77% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 2,097 top 1% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
2,097
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.3%
free-lunch eligible - 77% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 81% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
44.0%
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
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 419 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 165 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 66.7%
African American 31.1%
White 1.1%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.8, Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 6

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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Trenton Central High School - Main Campus'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 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

Nationwide high 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 (~2,097 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Trenton Central High School - Main Campus

How many students attend Trenton Central High School - Main Campus?

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus has 2,097 students enrolled. It is a high school in Trenton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 2,255 (2022-23) → 2,138 (2023-24), down 117.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Trenton Central High School - Main Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is 13.5:1, which is 14% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Trenton Central High School - Main Campus?

52.3% of students at Trenton Central High School - Main Campus 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 - Main Campus?

The largest demographic group at Trenton Central High School - Main Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 66.7% of enrollment, in Trenton, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Trenton Central High School - Main Campus?

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus rank among public schools in Trenton?

By Resource Investment Index, Trenton Central High School - Main Campus ranks #18 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 Trenton Central High School - Main Campus, Trenton Public School District also operates Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy (890 students), Daylight/Twilight High School (756 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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