Mercer County Special Services School District
Mercer County Special Services School District is located close to the center of New Jersey. Mercer County Special Services School District is part of Mercer County.
| Hot Rankings |
(513 out of 515, bottom 0%)*Mercer County Special Services School District Map and Nearby Locations
1020 Old Trenton Rd
Trenton NJ, 08690, Mercer County
Phone: 609-631-2100
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 640 | 647 | 628 | 738 | 723 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 2 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Total Teachers: | 105.40 | 108.16 | 103.80 | 124.50 | 123.80 |
| Prekindergarten: | 6.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 13.20 | 0.50 |
| Kindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Elementary: | 74.90 | 75.56 | 71.70 | 36.00 | 1.50 |
| Secondary: | 24.50 | 25.60 | 25.10 | 41.30 | 33.30 |
| Ungraded: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 34.00 | 88.50 |
| Total Other Staff: | 337.40 | 333.22 | 315.60 | 311.00 | 430.50 |
| Instructional Aides: | 195.62 | 185.28 | 172.00 | 200.10 | 388.00 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 6.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | 0.00 | NA | NA |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | 0.00 | NA | NA |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | NA | 0.00 | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| District Administrators: | 2.00 | 2.98 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 21.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| School Administrators: | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 28.98 | 32.18 | 9.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Student Support Services: | 71.00 | 74.48 | 76.60 | 93.90 | 25.50 |
| Other Support Services: | 28.80 | 27.10 | 23.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 6.07 | 5.98 | 6.05 | 5.93 | 5.84 |
Schools
| Joseph F. Cappello School | Prekindergarten to Grade 3 | 1072 Old Trenton Rd, Trenton NJ 08690 | |
| Mercer Elementary School | Grade 3 to Grade 8 | 1020 Old Trenton Rd, Trenton NJ 08690 | |
| Mercer High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1030 Old Trenton Rd, Trenton NJ 08690 | |
| Regional Day School - Hamilton | Kindergarten to Grade 8 | 1070 Old Trenton Rd, Trenton NJ 08690 |
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
| ASK Test | |||||
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 13.3% | 59.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36.9% | 78.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 12.5% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 18.2% | 70.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 27.3% | 71.2% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 12.5% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 16.6% | 69.5% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 17.7% | 66.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 16.7% | 64.6% |
| 2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 11.8% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 26.7% | 82.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 23.5% | 71.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25.0% | 69.0% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.1% | 84.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35.7% | 83.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $50,604,000 | $80,580 | $51,200,000 | NA | $52,385,000 | NA | |||
| Federal: | $684,000 | $1,089 | 1.4% | $759,000 | NA | 1.5% | $783,000 | NA | 1.5% |
| State: | $3,325,000 | $5,295 | 6.6% | $3,272,000 | NA | 6.4% | $3,583,000 | NA | 6.8% |
| Local: | $46,595,000 | $74,196 | 92.1% | $47,169,000 | NA | 92.1% | $48,019,000 | NA | 91.7% |
| Total Expenditures: | $49,182,000 | $78,315 | $48,569,000 | NA | $52,863,000 | NA | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $48,298,000 | $76,908 | $47,841,000 | NA | $51,754,000 | NA | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $23,025,000 | $36,664 | 47.7% | $22,206,000 | NA | 46.4% | $23,590,000 | NA | 45.6% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $9,219,000 | $14,680 | 19.1% | $9,442,000 | NA | 19.7% | $9,882,000 | NA | 19.1% |
| Administration: | $4,129,000 | $6,575 | 8.5% | $3,750,000 | NA | 7.8% | $4,046,000 | NA | 7.8% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $11,925,000 | $18,989 | 24.7% | $12,443,000 | NA | 26.0% | $14,236,000 | NA | 27.5% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $884,000 | $1,408 | $728,000 | NA | $1,109,000 | NA | |||
| Construction: | $351,000 | $559 | $145,000 | NA | $439,000 | NA | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | NA | $0 | NA | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $0 | $0 | $0 | NA | $0 | NA | |||
| Total Salary: | $27,460,000 | $43,726 | $26,476,000 | NA | $28,139,000 | NA | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $16,169,000 | $25,747 | 58.9% | $15,190,000 | NA | 57.4% | $15,854,000 | NA | 56.3% |
| Other Salary: | $11,291,000 | $17,979 | 41.1% | $11,286,000 | NA | 42.6% | $12,285,000 | NA | 43.7% |
| Total Benefit: | $12,089,000 | $19,250 | $12,346,000 | NA | $13,359,000 | NA | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $6,347,000 | $10,107 | 52.5% | $6,316,000 | NA | 51.2% | $7,123,000 | NA | 53.3% |
| Other Benefit: | $5,742,000 | $9,143 | 47.5% | $6,030,000 | NA | 48.8% | $6,236,000 | NA | 46.7% |
* Mercer County Special Services School District was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.