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Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 115 students in Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County.
Public Middle Schools in Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County have a diversity score of 0.44, which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
5 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
481 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#359 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
23%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
11%
9%
% Hispanic
42%
38%
% Black
29%
18%
% White
15%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,312 is higher than the state median of $26,931. 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 $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,312
$26,931
Spending / Student
$34,260
$25,828
Best Area Vocational Technical School District Of Mercer County Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcvs Assunpink Shared Time Center/rubino
Vocational School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 90-94% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1085 Old Trenton Rd
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 586-2129
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 586-2129
Grades: 7-12
| 115 students
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