Enrollment
3
High
DISTRICT 14 · STATE 953
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEPT OF CORRECTION N04·NCES 450000100148
Trenton High
84 Greenhouse Road, Trenton, SC 29847 · (803) 896-3044 · Edgefield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL3 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
0.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 2 | 67% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 33% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Trenton High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3 | #249 of 250 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
3
-11 (-79%) vs 2020
-98% since 2000-01, when it was 188
Student : Teacher
0.8:1
was 2.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3 | 4 | 0.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 9 | 6 | 1.5:1 | 67% (6) |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 6 | 0.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 6 | 2.3:1 | 79% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 73 | 5 | 14.6:1 | 96% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 74 | 5 | 14.8:1 | 96% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 188 | 8 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trenton High.
Since 2017-18: students down 96% (73 to 3); teachers down 20% (5 to 4).
About Trenton High
Trenton High is a very small high school in Trenton, South Carolina, (ZIP code 29847). It teaches 3 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 100% fewer students than the average for high schools in South Carolina (about 953).
Within Dept Of Correction N04, Trenton High is one of 12 schools. The district enrolls 172 students.
Trenton High is 100% Black by enrollment. In Edgefield County overall, about 31% of residents are Black.
A staff of 4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 0.8:1. The gap from the 15.5:1 average for high schools in South Carolina is 14.7 students per teacher.
In Edgefield County, home to about 27,476 people, median household income comes to about $73,029, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. There are 11 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,862, Trenton High among them.
Douglas Elementary is about 1.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
NCES assigns Trenton High the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Trenton High reported 14 students in 2020-21 and 3 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 2.3:1 in 2020-21 to 0.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Edgefield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,476
Census ACS
Median income
$73,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,862 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dept Of Correction N04
- Turbeville HighHigh · 55 students
- Kirkland HighHigh · 42 students
- Broad River HighHigh · 28 students
- Allendale HighHigh · 8 students
- Sara Babb HighHigh · 8 students
- Lewis HighHigh · 7 students
Other schools in Trenton
- Douglas ElementaryElementary · 215 students
- Bettis Preparatory Leadership AcademyElementary · 118 students
Other Trenton High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Trenton High. Trenton High is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Trenton High SchoolTRENTON, MI · 846 students
- TRENTON HIGH SCHOOLTRENTON, FL · 701 students
- Trenton High SchoolTrenton, MO · 318 students
- Trenton High SchoolTRENTON, TX · 213 students
Nearby schools
- Douglas Elementary1.3 mi · 215
- Bettis Preparatory Leadership Academy3.9 mi · 118
- Johnston-Edgefield-Trenton Middle6.6 mi · 394
- Strom Thurmond High6.6 mi · 720
- W. E. Parker Elementary7.9 mi · 339
- Johnston Elementary8.6 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Trenton HighHow many students attend Trenton High?
Trenton High enrolls approximately 3 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Trenton High serve?
Trenton High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Trenton High?
Approximately 0.8:1 students per teacher at Trenton High.
What is the student diversity at Trenton High?
Student demographics at Trenton High are roughly 100% Black.
Is Trenton High public or private?
Trenton High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dept Of Correction N04.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.