District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
416
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
5
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
8.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$49,211
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$21,756
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
07–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County operates 5 current public-school records serving grades 07–12 in Trenton, New Jersey. NCES reports 416 students and 49 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 492 of 674 New Jersey districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $49,211 in current expenditure per pupil and $21,756 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 16 of 649 districts in New Jersey. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 0.9%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 27.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 49
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $17,519,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County location
Trenton, New Jersey · 40.2496, -74.6556. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White17.1%
- Hispanic50%
- Black16.1%
- Asian13.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County
5 current directory entries
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Showing 5 of 5 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center | High | 11–12 | 21 | 1.2:1 |
| MCVS Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino | High | 07–12 | 96 | 10.1:1 |
| Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy | High | 09–12 | 111 | 16.1:1 |
| Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy | High | 09–12 | 137 | 15.8:1 |
| Mercer County Technical School STEM Academy | High | 09–12 | 141 | 22:1 |