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Mercer County Special Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 145 students in Mercer County Special Services School District.
Public Middle Schools in Mercer County Special Services School District have a diversity score of 0.70, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
424 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 10% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
23%
Graduation Rate
(10-11)≤10%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
33%
38%
% Black
42%
18%
% White
15%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $109,509 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $112,778 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$109,509
$26,940
Spending / Student
$112,778
$25,837
Best Mercer County Special Services School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Mercer Elementary School
Special Education School
1020 Old Trenton Road
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 570-1120
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 570-1120
Gr: 2-8 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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