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Princeton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 767 students in Princeton Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Princeton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
3,291 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
17,473 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 515 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
#200 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.60
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
89%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,822 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,398 is less than the state median of $18,474. 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
$13,822
$17,752
Spending / Student
$13,398
$18,474
Best Princeton Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Princeton Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 4th Ave N
Princeton, MN 55371
(763) 389-6704
Princeton, MN 55371
(763) 389-6704
Gr: 6-8 | 740 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: n/an/a
M Health Fairview C&t
Alternative School
911 Northland Dr
Princeton, MN 55371
(612) 313-8871
Princeton, MN 55371
(612) 313-8871
Gr: 6-12 | 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
807 8th Ave S
Princeton, MN 55371
(763) 389-6069
Princeton, MN 55371
(763) 389-6069
Gr: 6-8 | 25 students Minority enrollment: 12%
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