Public schools in Trenton, NJ

The current NCES directory lists 37 open public schools with a location address in Trenton: 17 elementary, 9 middle, 8 high, 3 combined or other. Together they reported 16,549 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Schools with an address in Trenton belong to 10 education agencies, led by Trenton Public School District (25 schools), Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County (2 schools), Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf (2 schools). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus reported the largest high-school enrollment in Trenton, with 2,097 students in 2024–25 (grades 10–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Yes. 5 of the 37 public schools in Trenton are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Achievers Early College Prep Charter School, Foundation Academy Charter School, International CS of Trenton. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Trenton public schools is 13.6:1, higher than the New Jersey school median of 11.2:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.