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Princeton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,081 students in Princeton Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Princeton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
3,217 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Princeton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.61
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
91%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,706 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,140
$17,854
Spending / Student
$13,706
$18,580
Best Princeton Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Princeton Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 4th Ave N
Princeton, MN 55371
(763) 389-6704
Princeton, MN 55371
(763) 389-6704
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
Rank: #22.
Princeton Intermediate School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1202 N 7th Ave
Princeton, MN 55371
(763) 389-6801
Princeton, MN 55371
(763) 389-6801
Grades: 3-5
| 686 students
Rank: n/an/a
1206 7th Ave N
Princeton, MN 55371
(763) 389-6901
Princeton, MN 55371
(763) 389-6901
Grades: PK-2
| 656 students
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