Trenton Public School District

Trenton Public School District serves 14,852 students across 29 schools in Warren County, New Jersey. The district experienced a slight enrollment decline of 1.1% from the prior year, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 across 966 teaching staff.

The district's graduation rate of 65.9% falls substantially below New Jersey's state average of 90.0%, while chronic absenteeism stands at 34.0%. These metrics indicate significant challenges in student completion and attendance.

Demographically, the district serves a predominantly Hispanic student population at 66.8%, followed by 30.5% Black students, with minimal White (1.0%) and Asian (0.2%) representation. Approximately 55.4% of students qualify as economically disadvantaged, and 38.5% are English learners, reflecting high concentrations of students requiring additional support services.

Financially, the district operates on a total budget of $379.4 million with per-pupil spending of $9,967, notably below the state average of $13,992. Revenue sources are heavily weighted toward state funding at 87.8%, with 6.9% from local sources and 5.3% from federal funding. This funding structure, combined with below-average per-pupil expenditure and the complex demographics served, reflects a resource-constrained environment relative to state benchmarks.