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Schools in Princeton Township · Princeton Public School District

Princeton Township’s public schools outscore 64% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Princeton Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
51%
▼ 0 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 17% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,994 students on the public path
In brief

Princeton Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,180 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (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 Intermediate School, then Princeton Middle School, then Princeton High School. 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 Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 64% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1602)Better than 60%
Towns in Mille Lacs County (17)Better than 88%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,674 test results and a graduating class of 262 could put Princeton Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Princeton Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,670 in math, 1,678 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Princeton Primary Schoolin PrincetonNo scores
3–5Princeton Intermediate Schoolin PrincetonB−
6–8Princeton Middle Schoolin PrincetonB−
9–12Princeton High Schoolin PrincetonB+

Princeton Township’s public schools are run by Princeton Public School District, which also serves Baldwin, Blue Hill, Bogus Brook and Dalbo 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.

Princeton Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 3,291 students · 15.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,180MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 1678 students tested
Math43%
State average 44.8% · 1670 students tested

Princeton Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Princeton TownshipBPrinceton Public
GreenbushBPrinceton Public
Bogus BrookBMilaca Public PK–12 · Princeton Public PK–12
BaldwinBPrinceton Public
WyanettB−Princeton Public PK–12 · Cambridge-Isanti Public PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Princeton Public with Princeton Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Princeton Township

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

Also serving Princeton Townshipin other towns
Princeton Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Princeton
639 students11:1Rate it →
Princeton Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Princeton
B−
675 students15:1Rate it →
Princeton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Princeton
B−
740 students19:1Rate it →
Princeton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Princeton
B+
940 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Princeton Township’s schools

Are Princeton Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Princeton Township children attend outscore 64% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Princeton Township in?

Princeton Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,291 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Princeton Township kids go to high school?

Princeton High School in Princeton, with 940 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Princeton Township’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Princeton Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Princeton Township spend per student?

$14,180 in Princeton Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. 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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.