D−
Trenton City School District
Public school districtGrades K–12
Serves Trenton.
Students
13,549
Schools
25
Spent per student
$22,736
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$7.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Trenton City School District
- School Grade D−: better than 0% of Pennsylvania districts
- Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 27 pts below the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the NJ average
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.5% since 2022
- Debt of $7.9M, about $583 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Devon.
K–45 elementary schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
5–82 middle schoolsTredyffrin-Easttown School District
9–12Conestoga SHSTredyffrin-Easttown School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,736 per student · 20% below NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 6%State 86%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,483’22
13,108’23
13,549’24
Up 8.5% since 2022.
Students
Hispanic 68%Black 30%Two or more races 2%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
25 public schools.
Patton J. Hill Elementary School
D−555 students14:1
Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School
468 students14:1
Carroll Robbins Elementary School
D−459 students12:1
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School
390 students14:1
Gershom Mott Elementary School
D−375 students13:1
Franklin Elementary School
D−372 students13:1
Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary
D353 students14:1
Darlene C. McKnight Elementary
D−350 students14:1
Joseph Stokes Elementary School
347 students13:1
George Washington Elementary School
D−321 students14:1
Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School
D−311 students13:1
William Harrison Elementary School
D−243 students12:1
Cadwalader Elementary School
200 students13:1
Grace A Dunn Middle School
D703 students14:1
Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School
D668 students16:1
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School
650 students13:1
Grant Intermediate School
D−610 students13:1
Clara Parker Intermediate School
D583 students15:1
Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School
546 students15:1
Battle Monument Intermediate School
D−499 students16:1
Arthur J. Holland Middle School
474 students12:1
Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School
329 students11:1
Trenton Central High School-9th Grade Academy
C−890 students15:1
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus
D−2,097 students13:1
Capital City High School
D−756 students19:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.