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Board hears 2026–27 budget preview and 2024–25 graduation data; officials cite enrollment, state aid and portfolio graduation pathways
Summary
District staff presented the proposed 2026–27 budget—about $535 million with a reported 6% state aid increase—and submitted graduation data showing 881 total graduates (802 district daytime graduates) and high reliance on portfolio and alternate pathways rather than the state proficiency assessment.
The Trenton Board of Education received a detailed budget briefing and a graduation data report at its April 27 meeting.
Budget: Assistant business administrator Shawn Mitchell told trustees the district projects a roughly 6% increase in state aid (cited as about $23.9 million) for 2026–27. The presenters showed a proposed overall budget of about $535 million for the coming year, with state aid representing the single largest revenue source (reported at roughly 79% of revenue). The presentation noted a projected reduction in grant carryover funding (budgeted at 75% of current-year levels when carryover cannot be…
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