Trenton Public Schools
Trenton Public Schools is a public school district based in Trenton, Michigan, serving 2,604 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #147 of the 316 Michigan districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 54% of them. Its schools average 651 students each, more than the Michigan median of 421. Its superintendent is Douglas Mentzer. It spends about $14,726 per student on day-to-day operations, 27% more than the Michigan median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Trenton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Trenton | Michigan median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,726 | $11,576 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,815 | $7,157 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 179 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 370 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 372 | 585 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Michigan median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Douglas Mentzer
Source: Michigan CEPI Educational Entity Master, checked 2026-10-04. Report a change
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Peer districts in Michigan
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainwell Community SchoolsPlainwell | 2,634 | 6 | $10,420 | 18.4 | #144 |
| Haslett Public SchoolsHaslett | 2,616 | 5 | $12,277 | 14.9 | #145 |
| Flint School District of the City ofFlint | 2,605 | 14 | $20,637 | 20.4 | #146 |
| Trenton Public SchoolsTrenton · this district | 2,604 | 4 | $14,726 | 14.5 | #147 |
| Marshall Public SchoolsMarshall | 2,598 | 8 | $12,247 | 15.9 | #148 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky River CityRocky River, OH | 2,606 | $15,619 | 15.8 |
| Western Brown LocalMount Orab, OH | 2,604 | $12,735 | 17.2 |
| Freetown-LakevilleLakeville, MA | 2,603 | $16,091 | 12.2 |
| Sayville Union Free School DistrictSayville, NY | 2,603 | $31,608 | 11.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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