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Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County

1085 Old Trenton Rd
Trenton, NJ 08690-1229

Top 50%

Tel: (609) 586-2129

Top Rankings

Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

5 Schools

835 Schools

# Students

481 Students

458,046 Students

# Teachers

49 Teachers

39,885 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
9	2	13
10	35	11
11	31	11
12	47	11

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District Rank

Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#238 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County
2023	#238
2022	#359
2021	#108
2019	#404
2018	#291
2017	#134
2016	#102
2015	#49
2014	#280
2013	#271

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45%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2023	45%	38%
2022	22%	36%
2021	37%	26%
2019	32%	44%
2018	47%	42%
2017	52%	41%
2016	52%	40%
2015	57%	36%
2014	80%	75%
2013	80%	75%

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55-59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2022	57%	49%
2021	67%	47%
2019	62%	57%
2018	47%	55%
2017	82%	53%
2016	87%	50%
2015	87%	47%
2014	80%	69%
2013	80%	69%

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45-49%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2022	47%	23%
2021	24%	22%

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(21-22)

≥90%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2022	90%	85%
2021	87%	88%
2020	92%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	54%	90%
2017	67%	90%
2016	64%	90%
2015	74%	89%
2014	80%	88%
2011	34%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2023	0.73	0.71
2022	0.76	0.71
2021	0.76	0.71
2020	0.77	0.70
2019	0.77	0.70
2018	0.74	0.70
2017	0.74	0.70
2016	0.41	0.69
2015	0.68	0.68
2014	0.68	0.68
2013	0.61	0.67
2012	0.67	0.66
2011	0.69	0.65
2010	0.43	0.65
2009	0.45	0.64
2008	0.55	0.63
2007	0.52	0.62
2006	0.36	0.62
2005	0.53	0.61
2004	0.59	0.60
2003	0.57	0.60
2002	0.58	0.59
2001	0.45	0.58
2000	0.54	0.57
1999	0.52	0.57
1998	0.47	0.57
1996	0.41	0.56
1995	0.33	0.55
1994	0.41	0.55
1993	0.60	0.55
1991	0.56	0.53

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2023	17%	10%
2022	18%	10%
2021	19%	10%
2020	20%	11%
2019	20%	11%
2018	24%	10%
2017	24%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	23%	10%
2014	19%	10%
2013	12%	10%
2012	6%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2008	3%	9%
2007	2%	8%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%
1990	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

42%

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2023	40%	33%
2022	32%	32%
2021	29%	31%
2020	22%	29%
2019	22%	29%
2018	18%	27%
2017	18%	27%
2016	11%	26%
2015	14%	25%
2014	14%	24%
2013	15%	23%
2012	25%	23%
2011	22%	22%
2010	20%	21%
2009	5%	20%
2008	13%	19%
2007	11%	19%
2006	12%	18%
2005	13%	18%
2004	9%	17%
2003	12%	17%
2002	16%	16%
2001	16%	15%
2000	9%	15%
1999	9%	14%
1998	8%	14%
1996	5%	14%
1995	4%	13%
1994	5%	13%
1993	12%	13%
1991	22%	12%

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% Black

29%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2023	22%	15%
2022	23%	15%
2021	24%	15%
2020	29%	15%
2019	29%	15%
2018	36%	16%
2017	36%	16%
2016	75%	16%
2015	49%	16%
2014	50%	16%
2013	58%	16%
2012	48%	16%
2011	36%	16%
2010	73%	17%
2009	70%	17%
2008	20%	17%
2007	22%	17%
2006	18%	18%
2005	21%	18%
2004	37%	18%
2003	31%	18%
2002	27%	18%
2001	39%	18%
2000	27%	18%
1999	27%	18%
1998	22%	18%
1996	21%	19%
1995	15%	19%
1994	19%	19%
1993	41%	19%
1991	17%	19%

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% White

15%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2023	20%	39%
2022	24%	40%
2021	26%	41%
2020	26%	43%
2019	26%	43%
2018	22%	45%
2017	22%	45%
2016	11%	46%
2015	14%	48%
2014	17%	49%
2013	15%	50%
2012	20%	51%
2011	36%	52%
2010	7%	53%
2009	25%	54%
2008	63%	55%
2007	65%	56%
2006	97%	56%
2005	64%	57%
2004	52%	58%
2003	57%	58%
2002	57%	59%
2001	94%	61%
2000	62%	61%
1999	63%	62%
1998	69%	62%
1996	73%	62%
1995	81%	63%
1994	74%	63%
1993	47%	63%
1991	61%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,312 is higher than the state median of $26,937. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $34,260 is higher than the state median of $25,834. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2023	$18 MM	$26 MM
2022	$18 MM	$25 MM
2021	$18 MM	$26 MM
2020	$18 MM	$25 MM
2019	$18 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$16 MM	$23 MM
2016	$19 MM	$21 MM
2015	$12 MM	$20 MM
2014	$22 MM	$21 MM
2012	$24 MM	$21 MM
2011	$13 MM	$20 MM
2010	$12 MM	$20 MM
2009	$14 MM	$20 MM
2008	$14 MM	$19 MM
2007	$12 MM	$19 MM
2006	$12 MM	$18 MM
2005	$12 MM	$17 MM
2004	$12 MM	$17 MM
2003	$11 MM	$15 MM
2002	$10 MM	$14 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$13 MM
1998	$8 MM	$12 MM
1996	$8 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$17 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2023	$16 MM	$25 MM
2022	$18 MM	$24 MM
2021	$16 MM	$25 MM
2020	$18 MM	$24 MM
2019	$18 MM	$25 MM
2018	$17 MM	$24 MM
2017	$17 MM	$23 MM
2016	$17 MM	$22 MM
2015	$13 MM	$20 MM
2014	$21 MM	$20 MM
2012	$25 MM	$20 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$20 MM
2009	$13 MM	$19 MM
2008	$14 MM	$20 MM
2007	$11 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$18 MM
2005	$11 MM	$17 MM
2004	$11 MM	$16 MM
2003	$10 MM	$16 MM
2002	$9 MM	$14 MM
2001	$9 MM	$13 MM
2000	$9 MM	$13 MM
1999	$9 MM	$14 MM
1998	$8 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$38,312

$26,937

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2023	$39,716	$27,451
2022	$51,410	$26,511
2021	$57,768	$27,862
2020	$51,410	$26,511
2019	$55,169	$27,169
2018	$62,226	$25,776
2017	$62,895	$24,717
2016	$171,295	$23,074
2015	$66,924	$19,116
2014	$125,259	$22,539
2012	$156,535	$22,326
2010	$94,511	$19,116
2009	$164,890	$20,414
2008	$29,781	$19,641
2007	$25,989	$17,846
2006	$26,547	$16,912
2005	$29,230	$15,983
2004	$82,986	$15,178
2003	$159,853	$14,414
2002	$186,451	$13,992
2001	$21,476	$13,524
2000	$22,809	$12,563
1999	$23,429	$11,702
1998	$21,669	$11,220
1995	$11,385	$10,398

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Spending / Student

$34,260

$25,834

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County	New Jersey
2023	$35,515	$26,479
2022	$49,978	$25,682
2021	$51,658	$26,876
2020	$49,978	$25,682
2019	$55,230	$26,960
2018	$63,274	$25,387
2017	$65,612	$25,235
2016	$149,652	$23,517
2015	$72,703	$19,190
2014	$122,661	$21,879
2012	$164,213	$21,692
2010	$102,672	$19,190
2009	$159,488	$19,395
2008	$29,515	$19,863
2007	$23,785	$18,129
2006	$25,815	$16,981
2005	$28,296	$16,151
2004	$81,686	$14,709
2003	$151,912	$14,730
2002	$180,549	$14,261
2001	$20,728	$13,311
2000	$22,092	$12,817
1999	$23,184	$12,247
1998	$21,978	$11,565
1995	$10,735	$10,509

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Best Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/rubino

Vocational School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94% )
:

10/

Top 10%

1085 Old Trenton Rd
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 586-2129

Gr: 7-12 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: 07-12
Enrollment: 481 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in NJ)
: Top 50%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education