Trenton Public School District
State budget reportMercer County · 2026-27 budget, from New Jersey Department of Education files. Budgets are set for a whole district, so every school in it shares these figures.
Where the money comes from
- Local school tax levy2025-26: $25.7M → 2026-27: $26.3M (+2%)Mercer County median +4.5% · New Jersey median +5%
- State school aidUp $24M from last year State aid file
- Surplus budgeted to balance the budget2025-26: $15M → 2026-27: $26.2MPlanned amount, not what is left in reserve. Does not include capital or maintenance reserve withdrawals.
Teachers
- Students per teacher2021-22: 12.6 → 2024-25: 13.5Mercer County median 11.1 · New Jersey median 10.7
- Median teacher salary2024-25: $95,825Mercer County median $81,684 · New Jersey median $78,587
Medians are across districts whose budgets are comparable; services commissions and districts outside the state aid formula are left out.