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Schools in Trenton · Trenton

Trenton’s public schools outscore 73% of Maine districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Trenton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to AK–12Where will my kid go?

From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
87%
▲ 3 pts vs ME 84%
2021–22
Math proficiency
87%
▲ 6 pts vs ME 82%
2021–22
Spent per student
$30.2K
▲ 46% vs ME $20.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.9
ME 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
120 students on the public path
In brief

Trenton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 295 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Trenton’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 87% and math 87% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,201 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Trenton’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 73% of Maine school districts. Test scores are above the Maine average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Maine school districts we grade (177)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Maine towns with similar household incomes (295)Better than 90%
Towns in Hancock County (31)Better than 74%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 97 test results could put Trenton anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Trenton’s students in the tested grades sat them (97 in math, 97 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Trenton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Trenton Elementary SchoolTrentonB+

Trenton’s public schools are run by Trenton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

TrentonGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 120 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 6.9 per teacher (ME 11.3)
$30,201ME $20,630 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading87%
State average 84.1% · 97 students tested
Math87%
State average 81.5% · 97 students tested

Trenton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Trenton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TrentonB+Trenton
Bar HarborA+Bar Harbor K–8 · Mount Desert 9–12
LamoineA+Lamoine
SurryCSurry
EllsworthBEllsworth
Mount DesertA+Mount Desert PK–8 · Mount Desert 9–12

Every school in Trenton

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Trentonby address
Trenton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
120 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Trenton’s schools

Are Trenton’s schools good?

By Maine’s own tests, yes: the public schools Trenton children attend outscore 73% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Trenton in?

Trenton, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 120 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Trenton spend per student?

$30,201 in Trenton (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.