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 Trooper.
K–44 elementary schoolsMethacton School District
7–8Arcola Intrmd SchMethacton School District
9–12Methacton HSMethacton 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.