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Trenton, New Jersey Private Schools (Closed)

Capital Kids Daycare & Preschool

Gr: PK-K | 32 students

Avg. class size: 7 students

Daycare / Preschool (Pentecostal)

1380 Whitehorse Hamilton Square Rd

Trenton, NJ 08690

(609) 587-0223

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Childrens Day School

Gr: NS-8 | 53 students

Special Education School

1925 Pennington Rd

Trenton, NJ 08618

(609) 882-2288

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The Garvey School

Gr: K-12 | 38 students

Specialized Curriculum

26 S Warren St 2nd Floor

Trenton, NJ 08608

(609) 792-9038

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Holy Angels School

Gr: PK-8 | 305 students

Catholic

10 New Cedar Lane

Trenton, NJ 08610

(609) 396-8916

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Holy Cross School

Gr: PK-8 | 254 students

Catholic

22 Grand St

Trenton, NJ 08611

(609) 393-8407

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Lakeview Child Center At Ewing

Gr: NS | 131 students

Daycare / Preschool

1440 Lower Ferry Rd

Trenton, NJ 08618

(609) 530-9696

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Mercer Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 200 students

Avg. class size: 14 students

Christian

11 Buttonwood Drive

Trenton, NJ 08638

(609) 882-7300

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Sister Georgine School

Gr: 1-12 | 10 students

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180B Ewingville Road

Trenton, NJ 08638

(609) 771-4300

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Trenton, NJ Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+108.3% (+13 schools) 10-yr

2,898

Students

+32.1% (+705 students) 10-yr

$17,800

Avg. Tuition

+328.9% (+$13,650) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

61%

Students of Color

+38.6% (+17.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-14.3% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Trenton)

This State (NJ)

# Schools

25 Schools

1,374 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private Schools
Year	Trenton, NJ Total Schools
2025	25
2024	27
2023	26
2022	23
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	25
2017	24
2016	12
2015	12

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# Students

2,898 Students

216,366 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private School
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	138	168	179
2024	129	165	172
2023	129	164	174
2022	143	167	185
2021	143	165	180
2020	140	160	171
2019	142	164	175
2018	141	164	172
2017	161	167	180
2016	178	166	178
2015	199	154	167

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% Students of Color

61%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	61%	40%	34%
2024	61%	39%	34%
2023	59%	40%	33%
2022	56%	38%	33%
2021	56%	39%	32%
2020	56%	39%	32%
2019	54%	38%	31%
2018	54%	37%	31%
2017	56%	38%	32%
2016	49%	38%	32%
2015	44%	37%	32%

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0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	0.75	0.63	0.65
2024	0.75	0.64	0.65
2023	0.75	0.65	0.65
2022	0.73	0.65	0.64
2021	0.73	0.65	0.64
2020	0.73	0.65	0.64
2019	0.73	0.65	0.63
2018	0.73	0.65	0.63
2017	0.71	0.64	0.61
2016	0.69	0.65	0.61
2015	0.67	0.65	0.61

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

942 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

32 Students

11,318 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	1%	6%	5%
2024	2%	6%	5%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

427 Students

15,574 Students

% Hispanic Students

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	15%	8%	9%
2024	14%	7%	9%
2023	13%	7%	9%
2022	12%	7%	8%
2021	12%	8%	9%
2020	12%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	8%	8%	8%
2015	9%	8%	8%

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# Black Students

683 Students

14,112 Students

% Black Students

23%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	24%	6%	7%
2024	24%	7%	7%
2023	24%	7%	8%
2022	22%	8%	7%
2021	22%	8%	7%
2020	21%	8%	8%
2019	26%	9%	7%
2018	25%	9%	7%
2017	27%	9%	7%
2016	26%	9%	7%
2015	21%	9%	8%

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# White Students

920 Students

116,208 Students

% White Students

32%

54%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	32%	53%	52%
2024	31%	53%	52%
2023	35%	51%	52%
2022	40%	52%	54%
2021	40%	52%	54%
2020	39%	52%	54%
2019	38%	52%	56%
2018	37%	52%	56%
2017	42%	53%	58%
2016	46%	53%	58%
2015	51%	51%	58%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

292 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

838 Students

58,685 Students

% of Others Students

29%

27%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	28%	27%	26%
2024	29%	27%	26%
2023	25%	29%	25%
2022	23%	27%	25%
2021	23%	27%	25%
2020	25%	27%	24%
2019	23%	26%	24%
2018	26%	26%	23%
2017	18%	25%	22%
2016	17%	25%	22%
2015	17%	28%	21%

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# Teachers

261 Teachers

20,263 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	12:1	11:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	11:1
2022	13:1	11:1	11:1
2021	13:1	11:1	11:1
2020	13:1	11:1	12:1
2019	13:1	11:1	12:1
2018	13:1	11:1	12:1
2017	12:1	11:1	12:1
2016	14:1	11:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

53%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	50%	54%	55%
2024	50%	53%	54%
2023	50%	54%	54%
2022	50%	54%	54%
2021	50%	53%	54%
2020	50%	52%	54%
2019	50%	53%	53%
2018	50%	53%	53%
2017	50%	52%	53%

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Average Class Size

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	14	14	15
2024	13	14	15
2023	13	14	15
2022	13	14	15
2021	13	14	15
2020	13	14	15
2019	13	14	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	13	14	15
2016	12	14	15
2015	14	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	10	15	13
2024	7	14	12
2023	10	14	11
2022	10	13	11
2021	10	13	11
2020	10	13	11
2019	10	12	11
2018	15	12	11
2017	15	11	10

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Average SAT score

1254

(Out of 1600)

1260

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	1254	1262	1233
2024	1254	1251	1230
2023	1254	1246	1228
2022	1254	1237	1229
2021	1254	1243	1229
2020	1254	1248	1226
2019	1254	1260	1226
2018	1270	1259	1226
2017	1270	1256	1233

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,800

$18,745

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$17,800	$18,947	$15,012
2024	$10,975	$15,878	$13,254
2023	$10,675	$15,215	$12,626
2022	$10,675	$14,919	$12,187
2021	$10,238	$13,993	$11,800
2020	$9,850	$13,826	$11,512
2019	$26,713	$13,406	$11,293
2018	$8,075	$13,176	$11,017
2017	$8,075	$13,780	$10,708
2016	$4,150	$13,054	$10,356
2015	$4,150	$11,979	$9,939

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Average Summer Program Cost

$460

$850

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$460	$869	$1,152
2024	$460	$917	$1,128
2019	$9,976	$1,539	$1,305

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Average % on Financial Aid

45%

27%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	45%	27%	34%
2024	45%	27%	34%
2023	28%	27%	34%
2022	28%	26%	33%
2021	28%	27%	33%
2020	28%	27%	32%
2019	28%	27%	31%
2018	18%	26%	30%
2017	18%	25%	30%
2016	5%	24%	29%
2015	5%	22%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,615

$16,021

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$1,615	$16,414	$7,073
2024	$1,615	$16,167	$6,930
2023	$3,000	$8,892	$6,469
2022	$3,000	$8,911	$6,289
2021	$3,000	$8,292	$6,055
2020	$3,000	$8,259	$5,921
2019	$3,000	$8,310	$5,795
2018	$3,000	$8,039	$5,456
2017	$3,000	$7,673	$5,319

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

93%

78%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	93%	77%	81%
2024	80%	78%	85%
2023	75%	80%	85%
2022	75%	79%	85%
2021	75%	79%	85%
2020	75%	79%	85%
2019	75%	79%	85%
2018	65%	79%	85%
2017	65%	79%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Trenton, NJ?

The private schools in Trenton, NJ include Our Lady Of Sorrows School, Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy Lower School, and St. Raphael School.

How many private schools are located in Trenton?

25 private schools are located in Trenton.

How diverse are private schools in Trenton?

Trenton private schools are approximately 61% minority students, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of students in Trenton go to private school?

7% of all K-12 students in Trenton are educated in private schools (compared to the NJ state average of 14%).

What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Trenton?

56% of private schools in Trenton are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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