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Mercer High School

Public Grades 9-12

200

Students ?

6.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$52,381

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1030 Old Trenton Road
Hamilton, NJ 08690-1230

(609) 588-8454

District: Mercer County Special Services School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.0%

Hispanic:

32.5%

White:

19.5%

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✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mercer High School	Public	9-12	1030 Old Trenton Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Mercer County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 588-8454	200	33	6.0	49.5%	39 (19.5%)	78 (39.0%)	65 (32.5%)	13 (6.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)								(n/a)												$52,381		$52,381
Mercer County Technical School Health Sciences Academy	Public	9-12	1085 Old Trenton Road	Trenton	08690	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 586-5144	137	9	15.7	47.4%	15 (10.9%)	24 (17.5%)	53 (38.7%)	34 (24.8%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	46.6	225^th of 434 public high schools	48.2%		80.6	53^rd of 429 public high schools	87.6%	172		72.7	21.2	68.4	3.8		3.8	27.3	27.3			$6,185		$6,185
MCVS Assunpink Shared Time Center/Rubino	Public	7-12	1085 Old Trenton Rd	Trenton	08690	Mercer County	Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 586-2129	96	10	10.1	66.7%	8 (8.3%)	66 (68.8%)	21 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$22,784		$22,784
Robbinsville High School	Public	9-12	155 Robbinsville Edinburg Rd	Robbinsville	08691	Mercer County	Robbinsville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 632-0950	1,046	79	13.2	7.2%	505 (48.3%)	29 (2.8%)	65 (6.2%)	421 (40.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.3%)	76.8	62^nd of 434 public high schools	85.7%		78.7	61^st of 429 public high schools	85.8%	1		79.8	57.3	71.8	39.3		39.3	100.0	100.0	88.6	88.6	$5,500		$5,500
Hamilton East - Steinert	Public	9-12	2900 Klockner Road	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4150	1,437	104	13.7	36.6%	738 (51.4%)	161 (11.2%)	430 (29.9%)	56 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.4%)	33	300^th of 434 public high schools	30.9%		29.7	313^th of 429 public high schools	27.0%	13	74.8	48.7	21.1	33.5	12.6		12.7	60.4	58.2	88.3	83.3	$9,572	$26	$9,546
Hamilton North - Nottingham	Public	9-12	1055 Klockner Road	Hamilton	08619	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4161	1,147	89	12.8	57.0%	229 (20.0%)	303 (26.4%)	547 (47.7%)	27 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (3.4%)	19.4	362^nd of 434 public high schools	16.6%		17.9	370^th of 429 public high schools	13.8%	8	67.1	34.6	16.6	24.8	7.5		7.5	47.8	47.8			$10,323	$26	$10,297
Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	2525 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 671-5510	1,225	98	12.5	37.3%	455 (37.1%)	190 (15.5%)	293 (23.9%)	212 (17.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (5.9%)	53	180^th of 434 public high schools	58.5%		53.3	179^th of 429 public high schools	58.3%	1	86.4	57.0	40.2	50.5	13.1		13.1	62.3	61.6			$14,745	$110	$14,635
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South	Public	9-12	346 Clarksville Road	West Windsor	08550	Mercer County	West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 716-5050	1,627	119	13.7	9.3%	214 (13.2%)	82 (5.0%)	93 (5.7%)	1,201 (73.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.2%)	67.7	106^th of 434 public high schools	75.6%		71	94^th of 429 public high schools	78.1%	12		87.5	68.4	81.4	33.9		33.3	99.0	99.0	58.9	58.9	$12,191	$163	$12,028
Trenton Central High School - Main Campus	Public	10-12	400 Chambers Street	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 557-8247	2,097	157	13.3	70.9%	24 (1.1%)	652 (31.1%)	1,398 (66.7%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	16 (0.8%)								(n/a)	39.7	13.6	2.1									$11,800	$286	$11,514
Hamilton West-Watson	Public	9-12	2720 South Clinton Avenue	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4168	1,408	101	13.9	59.7%	313 (22.2%)	262 (18.6%)	766 (54.4%)	25 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (2.8%)	14.9	389^th of 434 public high schools	10.4%		16.4	377^th of 429 public high schools	12.1%	12	62.9	30.0	14.8	19.7	2.6	5.3	2.8	37.1	31.7		80.0	$9,849	$28	$9,821

Frequently Asked Questions about Mercer High School

How many students attend Mercer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Mercer High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mercer High School?

Students at Mercer High School are 39% African American, 33% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Mercer High School in?

Mercer County Special Services School District

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