Trenton High School

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Trenton, Florida

Trenton High School in Trenton, Florida enrolled 701 students in 2024-25 with 41.0 full-time teachers, 17.1 students per teacher against the Florida high-school median of 21.6. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 61% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Florida: 53% and 52.2%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Florida: 88%).

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 32%

715 students in 2022-23, 723 students in 2023-24, 701 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.0 to 41.0.

Students enrolled at Trenton High School by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-237152023-247232024-25701
Students enrolled at Trenton High School by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-237152023-247232024-25701
Students enrolled at Trenton High School by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-237152023-247232024-25701
Students enrolled at Trenton High School by school year2022-23: 715, 2023-24: 723, 2024-25: 70102004006008002022-237152023-247232024-25701
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371531.023.1
2023-2472339.018.5
2024-2570141.017.1

17.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 79 of every 100 Florida high schools

Among the 730 Florida high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; Trenton High School 17.1; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherTrenton High School 17.1state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; Trenton High School 17.1; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherTrenton High School 17.1state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; Trenton High School 17.1; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherTrenton High School 17.1state median 21.6U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, Florida high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 97.0; Trenton High School 17.1; state median 21.6.1 more above 80.0 →020406080students per full-time teacherTrenton High School 17.1state median 21.6U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

2 AP courses and one counselor per 332 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Trenton High School enrolled 663 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 87 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement courses2
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 332 of the 663 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions87
  • Chronically absent16.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

75.7% of students were White, 12.7% Hispanic, 7.1% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White75.7%
  2. Hispanic12.7%
  3. Black7.1%
  4. Two or more races4.3%
  5. Asian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Trenton High School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 61% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtFlorida
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%59‑63%53%
Math, 2022-2361%64‑68% (2021-22)52.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-84% of the 74 students in Trenton High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtFlorida
Four-year graduation rate80‑84%80‑84%88%
Students in the class74185208,274

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Trenton

2 public high schools in Trenton report 2024-25 enrollment; Trenton High School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Trenton High School70117.136.4%
Gilchrist Virtual Franchise26not reported11.5%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Trenton High School

  1. Gilchrist Virtual FranchiseThe nearest public high school, 0.1 miles away: 26 students (2024-25).0.1 mi
  2. Bell High SchoolThe next nearest public high school, 9.4 miles away: 696 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).9.4 mi
  3. Compare Trenton High School with Gilchrist Virtual FranchiseStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Gilchrist spends per student$12,714 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,714
  5. The largest public schools in FloridaTrenton High School is the number 449 by size of 818 Florida high schools open in 2024-25.#449 of 818
  6. Florida schools by students per teacher17.1 students per teacher here against the Florida median of 21.6 for high schools.17.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Trenton High School

  1. How many students attend Trenton High School?
    701 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 715 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Trenton, FL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Trenton High School?
    17.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Florida median for high schools is 21.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Trenton High School a Title I school?
    Trenton High School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Trenton High School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Trenton High School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 61% in math in 2022-23, against 53% in reading in 2021-22 and 52.2% in math in 2022-23 across Florida. Florida'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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Trenton High School?
    80-84% of the 74 students in Trenton High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Trenton High School in?
    Gilchrist, NCES district ID 1200630. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 120063000862 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22