Top Rankings
Princeton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,592 students in Princeton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Princeton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,216 Schools
# Students
5,927 Students
557,728 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
33,695 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Princeton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#565 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)33.3%
30.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
37%
9%
% Black
37%
22%
% White
16%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,392 is higher than the state median of $17,380. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,620 is less than the state median of $17,328. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,392
$17,380
Spending / Student
$16,620
$17,328
Best Princeton City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Princeton Community Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Viking Way
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-2000
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-2000
Gr: 6-8 | 1,332 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #22.
Princeton Innovation Center
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Cottingham Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 864-2501
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 864-2501
Gr: 8-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
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