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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 550 students in Trenton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Preschool in Trenton School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,366 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
28,312 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
24%
21%
% White
61%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trenton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
811 S College St
Trenton, TN 38382
(731) 855-0971
Trenton, TN 38382
(731) 855-0971
Grades: PK-4
| 550 students
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