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Princeton Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 83 students in Princeton Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Princeton Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
126 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Princeton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1543 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1455 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
6%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
58%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
31%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $38,103 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 66% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,556 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$38,103
$26,022
Spending / Student
$29,556
$22,604
Best Princeton Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Princeton Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
428 Norman Rd.
Princeton, CA 95970
(530) 439-2501
Princeton, CA 95970
(530) 439-2501
Gr: K-8 | 83 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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