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Schools in Princeton · North Gibson School Corporation

Princeton’s public schools score below 53% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Princeton’s districts is 35%, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Princeton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#404of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▲ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,864 students on the public path
In brief

Princeton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 826 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Princeton’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Princeton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,365 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Princeton Comm Intermediate School, then Princeton Community Middle, then Princeton Community High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Princeton’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 47% of Indiana school districts, #404 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (826)Better than 33%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,010 test results and a graduating class of 153 could put Princeton anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Princeton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,010 in math, 1,011 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Princeton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Princeton Comm Primary SchoolNorth Gibson School CorporationNo scores
3–5Princeton Comm Intermediate SchoolNorth Gibson School CorporationC
6–8Princeton Community MiddleNorth Gibson School CorporationC
9–12Princeton Community High SchoolNorth Gibson School CorporationB−

Princeton’s public schools are run by North Gibson School Corporation, which also serves Hazleton, Patoka, Patoka and Washington and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Gibson School CorporationGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,864 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,365IN $13,688 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.3% · 1011 students tested
Math32%
State average 37.5% · 1010 students tested

Princeton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Princeton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PrincetonB−North Gibson School Corporation

Every school in Princeton

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Princetonin other towns
Princeton Comm Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
417 students11:1Rate it →
Princeton Comm Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
430 students17:1Rate it →
Princeton Community Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
437 students14:1Rate it →
Princeton Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
580 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Princeton’s schools

Are Princeton’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Princeton children attend score below 53% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #404 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Princeton in?

North Gibson School Corporation, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,864 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Princeton kids go to high school?

Princeton Community High School, with 580 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Princeton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in North Gibson School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Princeton spend per student?

$14,365 in North Gibson School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.