Photo: Elkman · CC BY-SA 3.0Princeton’s public schools outscore 64% of Minnesota districts
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 Minnesota, not nationally.
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.
Princeton’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 ↓
Choice beyond the district
Discovery Montessori Academy (private) is in town. Princeton Online MN, Princeton Online MN K-5 and Princeton Online MN 6-8, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Princeton’s grade
B: better than 64% of Minnesota school districts, #152 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Princeton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Princeton
Princeton Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 639 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Princeton
Princeton Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 639 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Princeton
Princeton Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 639 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Princeton
Princeton Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 639 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Princeton
Princeton Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 675 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Princeton
Princeton Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 675 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Princeton
Princeton Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 675 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Princeton
Princeton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 740 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Princeton
Princeton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 740 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Princeton
Princeton Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 740 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Princeton
Princeton High School
Grades 9–12 · 940 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Princeton
Princeton High School
Grades 9–12 · 940 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Princeton
Princeton High School
Grades 9–12 · 940 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Princeton
Princeton High School
Grades 9–12 · 940 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Princeton’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.
Close to the state in reading
Princeton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Princeton’s borders.
Every school in Princeton
9 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).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Princeton Area Learning Center, Credit Recovery, Onward Transition Program and M Health Fairview C&T).
Questions about Princeton’s schools
Are Princeton’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Princeton children attend outscore 64% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #152 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Princeton in?
Princeton Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,291 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Princeton kids go to high school?
Princeton High School, with 940 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Princeton’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 spend per student?
$14,180 in Princeton Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Princeton?
Yes: Discovery Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 88 students).
Parents talk
What Princeton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Princeton → They have their own page.
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.