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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MERCER COUNTY·NCES 340995003178

MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center

129 BULL RUN ROAD, PENNINGTON, NJ 08534 · (609) 737-9784 · Mercer County
GRADES 11–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL21 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
21
High
DISTRICT 101 · STATE 929
Student : Teacher
1.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
11 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 112095%
Grade 1215%
Student demographics
White
838%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
1257%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Asian
15%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1048%
Female
1152%

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Where MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Mercer County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
21#434 of 442#22 of 23
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
21
+14 (+200%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 18
Student : Teacher
1.2:1
was 0.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252117.51.2:152% (11)
2022-23212.30.2:1N/A
2020-217140.5:1N/A
2017-181116.90.7:127% (3)
2015-1616200.8:125% (4)
2010-11134168.4:131% (42)
2000-012221812.3:10% (0)
1990-9118190.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center.

Since 2017-18: students up 91% (11 to 21); teachers up 4% (16.9 to 17.5).

About MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center

MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center is a very small high school for students in PENNINGTON, New Jersey. The school counted 21 students in 2024-25, covering grades 11 through 12. That puts enrollment 98% below the 929-student average for high schools in New Jersey.

MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center falls under Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County, which has 5 schools enrolling 506 students.

About 57% of the student body at MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center is Hispanic. Other students are 38% White and 5% Asian. By comparison, Mercer County residents are about 23% Hispanic.

MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center has a student-to-teacher ratio of 1.2:1, with 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in New Jersey, 12.7:1, is higher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 52% at MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center.

American Community Survey estimates for Mercer County show that the median household earns about $100,645 a year, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Mercer County, 110 public schools serve about 58,647 students.

Mercer County Technical School Culinary Arts Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center reported 7 students in 2020-21 and 21 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.

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Mercer County at a glance

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Population
385,864
Census ACS
Median income
$100,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
58,647 students

Quick facts

School name
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center
District
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County
Address
129 BULL RUN ROAD, PENNINGTON, NJ 08534
Phone
(609) 737-9784
County
Mercer County
Level
High
Grade range
11–12
Total enrollment
21
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
1.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
11 (52%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340995003178
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County
Other schools in PENNINGTON
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Frequently asked questions

About MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center
What is the total enrollment at MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center?
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center enrolls approximately 21 students in grades 11-12.
What grades does MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center serve?
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center serves grades 11-12.
How many teachers does MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center have?
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 1.2:1.
What is the student diversity at MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center?
Student demographics at MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center are roughly 38% White, 57% Hispanic, 5% Asian.
Who oversees MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center?
MCVS Arthur R. Sypek Center is overseen by Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County in Mercer County.
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