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Item: Princeton Public Schools
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

63 Broadway
Baileyville, ME 04694

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (207) 427-6913

www.aos90.org

Top Rankings

Princeton Public Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Maine for:

Overview

This School District

This State (ME)

# Schools

1 School

596 Schools

# Students

110 Students

167,472 Students

# Teachers

14 Teachers

15,270 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
Pre-K	4	29
Kind	10	54
1	19	55
2	12	59
3	10	55
4	10	58
5	8	58
6	10	57
7	17	58
8	10	59

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District Rank

Princeton Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 182 school districts in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (ME)

#116 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Princeton Public Schools
2023	#116
2022	#82
2021	#187
2019	#200
2018	#106
2017	#214
2016	#207
2015	#157
2014	#169
2013	#61
2012	#107

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47%

49%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2023	47%	49%
2022	87%	82%
2021	72%	81%
2019	27%	36%
2018	37%	37%
2017	24%	39%
2016	24%	39%
2015	27%	37%
2014	42%	59%
2013	57%	60%
2012	52%	61%

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80-84%

84%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2022	82%	84%
2021	77%	85%
2019	37%	56%
2018	37%	50%
2017	24%	53%
2016	34%	51%
2015	32%	48%
2014	52%	67%
2013	72%	68%
2012	67%	69%
2011	64%	67%

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≤20%

37%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.26

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2023	0.36	0.24
2022	0.33	0.24
2021	0.32	0.22
2020	0.28	0.21
2019	0.28	0.21
2018	0.27	0.19
2017	0.27	0.19
2016	0.24	0.19
2015	0.24	0.17
2014	0.39	0.18
2013	0.39	0.16
2012	0.40	0.16
2011	0.32	0.15
2010	0.30	0.13
2009	0.30	0.13
2008	0.22	0.13
2007	0.19	0.10
2006	0.13	0.08
2005	0.15	0.10
2004	0.22	0.09
2003	0.20	0.09
2002	0.20	0.08
2001	0.19	0.07
2000	0.23	0.07
1999	0.22	0.06
1998	0.20	0.05
1997	0.22	0.05
1996	0.20	0.05

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% American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2023	11%	1%
2022	10%	1%
2021	10%	1%
2020	10%	1%
2019	10%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2016	3%	1%
2015	6%	1%
2014	8%	1%
2013	8%	1%
2012	9%	1%
2011	10%	1%
2010	8%	1%
2009	6%	1%
2008	7%	1%
2007	7%	1%
2006	6%	1%
2004	10%	1%
2003	10%	1%
2001	8%	1%
2000	12%	1%
1999	11%	1%
1998	9%	1%
1997	9%	1%
1996	10%	1%
1995	6%	1%
1994	5%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2023	4%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	1%
2010	4%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2021	1%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	9%	3%
2013	9%	3%
2012	7%	3%
2011	5%	2%
2010	5%	3%
2009	6%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% White

73%

86%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2023	79%	87%
2022	81%	87%
2021	82%	88%
2020	84%	89%
2019	84%	89%
2018	85%	90%
2017	85%	90%
2016	87%	90%
2015	87%	91%
2014	77%	91%
2013	77%	92%
2012	77%	92%
2011	82%	92%
2010	83%	93%
2009	83%	93%
2008	88%	93%
2007	90%	95%
2006	93%	96%
2005	92%	95%
2004	88%	95%
2003	89%	95%
2002	89%	96%
2001	90%	96%
2000	87%	96%
1999	88%	97%
1998	89%	97%
1997	88%	97%
1996	89%	97%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2023	6%	3%
2022	7%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	6%	2%
2017	6%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	6%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,036 is higher than the state median of $21,600. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,436 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (ME)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$3,617 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2023	$3 MM	$4 MM
2022	$3 MM	$4 MM
2021	$3 MM	$4 MM
2020	$3 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$1 MM	$6 MM
2017	$1 MM	$4 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$8 MM
2014	$2 MM	$6 MM
2012	$2 MM	$7 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$8 MM
2009	$2 MM	$5 MM
2008	$2 MM	$5 MM
2007	$2 MM	$5 MM
2006	$2 MM	$5 MM
2005	$2 MM	$5 MM
2004	$2 MM	$5 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$5 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$4 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$2 MM	$3 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$3,549 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2023	$3 MM	$4 MM
2022	$2 MM	$4 MM
2021	$3 MM	$4 MM
2020	$2 MM	$4 MM
2019	$2 MM	$4 MM
2018	$2 MM	$6 MM
2017	$2 MM	$4 MM
2016	$2 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$7 MM
2014	$2 MM	$6 MM
2012	$2 MM	$8 MM
2011	$2 MM	$7 MM
2010	$2 MM	$7 MM
2009	$2 MM	$6 MM
2008	$2 MM	$5 MM
2007	$2 MM	$5 MM
2006	$2 MM	$5 MM
2005	$2 MM	$5 MM
2004	$2 MM	$5 MM
2003	$2 MM	$5 MM
2002	$2 MM	$5 MM
2001	$2 MM	$4 MM
2000	$2 MM	$4 MM
1999	$2 MM	$4 MM
1998	$2 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$4 MM
1996	$1 MM	$3 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,036

$21,600

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2023	$24,377	$12,475
2022	$18,731	$9,971
2021	$24,992	$11,661
2020	$18,731	$9,971
2019	$16,525	$9,735
2018	$10,898	$15,099
2017	$11,176	$18,851
2016	$17,387	$16,978
2015	$18,391	$14,441
2014	$17,526	$13,375
2012	$15,233	$13,147
2011	$15,379	$13,849
2010	$16,023	$14,441
2009	$15,963	$13,007
2008	$17,352	$13,102
2007	$16,281	$13,616
2006	$15,014	$12,709
2005	$14,417	$12,361
2004	$12,702	$11,641
2003	$12,345	$10,077
2002	$11,102	$10,036
2001	$9,384	$8,881
2000	$8,689	$8,159
1999	$9,717	$8,823
1998	$8,685	$8,517
1997	$8,551	$7,822
1995	$8,371	$7,503
1992	$6,834	$6,329

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Spending / Student

$24,436

$21,191

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Princeton Public Schools	Maine
2023	$22,033	$12,447
2022	$16,485	$9,451
2021	$22,588	$11,634
2020	$16,485	$9,451
2019	$14,220	$9,198
2018	$13,482	$14,954
2017	$13,802	$17,423
2016	$13,992	$16,649
2015	$16,035	$14,288
2014	$15,009	$13,469
2012	$15,675	$14,229
2011	$15,371	$14,316
2010	$13,970	$14,288
2009	$15,154	$14,370
2008	$15,617	$12,990
2007	$14,896	$13,561
2006	$14,279	$12,083
2005	$13,757	$12,154
2004	$11,637	$12,092
2003	$10,757	$10,359
2002	$9,909	$9,688
2001	$8,867	$8,354
2000	$8,120	$8,014
1999	$8,712	$8,644
1998	$7,802	$8,503
1997	$7,798	$7,826
1995	$8,183	$7,359
1992	$6,417	$6,137

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Best Princeton Public Schools Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Princeton Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Bottom 50%

289 Main Street
Princeton, ME 04668
(207) 853-2567

Gr: PK-8 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Princeton Public Schools?

Princeton Public Schools manages 1 public schools serving 110 students.

What is the rank of Princeton Public Schools?

Princeton Public Schools is ranked #137 out of 182 school districts in Maine (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Maine school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Princeton Public Schools?

73% of Princeton Public Schools students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are American Indian, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Princeton Public Schools?

Princeton Public Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 8:1, which is lower than the Maine state average of 11:1.

What is Princeton Public Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $24,436 is higher than the state median of $21,191. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 110 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Bottom 50% in ME
: 47% (Top 50%)
: 80-84% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ME Dept. of Education