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Mercer High School

Mercer County Special Services · Mercer County · High school
Grades 8–12 · was 9–12 in 2010
Updated June 2026

Enrollment over time

In 2025-26 it enrolled 190 students. That is 28 more than in 1998-99 (162) — the school has grown. It peaked at 302 in 2015-16.

students 0100200300400 1901998200320082013201820232025

Total students enrolled each fall. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

What the school looks like

The largest group in both 1998-99 and 2025-26 was Black students — 67% then, 40% now.

% of students 050100race categories: 5 → 76%33%40%18%1998200320082013201820232025
WhiteBlackHispanicAsianTwo or moreNative Am.

Each group’s share of enrollment over time, or its head count — toggle above. New Jersey expanded race and ethnicity reporting from five to seven categories in 2006-07 (dashed line), so “two or more races” appears only after; Asian here includes Pacific Islander. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

How much the mix changed

Between 2021-22 and 2025-26 the makeup of this school barely moved.

That’s a smaller shift than 72% of Mercer County high schools. The biggest moves, in percentage points:
White −5.5·Asian +3.1·Hispanic +2.1

The index is half the sum of every group’s change in share, on a 0–100 scale (how it works). Compare any two years in the explorer →

Free or reduced-price lunch

In 2025-26, 44.4% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch.

% eligible 050100notreportednotreported44.4%40.2%33.3%1998200320082013201820232025
This schooldistrict overallRegional Day School

Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The lighter lines show the district overall and Regional Day School, for comparison. Not reported by the state in some years (shaded). Since 2014, some districts provide free meals to all students regardless of household income, which can lift the eligible share. Source: NJDOE Fall Enrollment.

Profile built from New Jersey Department of Education Fall Enrollment data, 1998-99 through 2025-26. How this data works →