Top Rankings
Trenton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 418 students in Trenton School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High School in Trenton School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Trenton School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Peabody High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
1,366 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Trenton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
24%
20%
% White
61%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,711 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,822 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,711
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,822
$11,478
Best Trenton School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peabody High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2069 Hwy 45 Bypass
Trenton, TN 38382
(731) 855-2601
Trenton, TN 38382
(731) 855-2601
Gr: 9-12 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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