Total enrollment
438
-60 (-12%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Mercer County Special Services School District
New Jersey · 439 students · 1 city
For families across Mercer County Special Services School District, public-school options total 4 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 439 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Mercer County Special Services School District
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
Inside Mercer County Special Services School District
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 573 to 438 students (down 24%) and from 95 to 69 full-time teachers (down 27%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer High School | Hamilton | High | 09-12 | 200 |
| Mercer Elementary School | Hamilton | Middle | 02-08 | 141 |
| Joseph F. Cappello School | Hamilton | Elementary | PK-03 | 97 |
| Regional Day School | Hamilton | High | 10-12 | 1 |
About Mercer County Special Services School District
Mercer County Special Services School District maintains 4 public schools across New Jersey, collectively serveing roughly 439 students.
For a sense of the school types, Mercer County Special Services School District consists of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 110 in this district, below the New Jersey typical of 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 12%: 498 students in SY 2020-21 versus 438 in SY 2024-25.
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