Total enrollment
967
-137 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in TRENTON R-IX
Missouri · 967 students · 1 city
TRENTON R-IX reports 3 public K-12 schools and approximately 967 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 322.
4-year change in TRENTON R-IX
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How TRENTON R-IX ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #126 of 232 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 967 | #179 of 290 | #7,067 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #241 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #22 of 289 | #789 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.9% | #135 of 290 | #4,039 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside TRENTON R-IX
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,220 to 967 students (down 21%) and from 95 to 91 full-time teachers (down 4%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.M Rissler Elementary School | Trenton | Elementary | PK-04 | 350 |
| Trenton High School | Trenton | High | 09-12 | 318 |
| Trenton Middle School | Trenton | Middle | 05-08 | 299 |
About TRENTON R-IX
TRENTON R-IX is a low-population Missouri school district running 3 schools with combined enrollment near 967.
On the school-mix side, TRENTON R-IX consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 322 in this district, noticeably below the Missouri typical of 382.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 12%: 1,104 students in SY 2020-21 versus 967 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for TRENTON R-IX discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.