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Schools in Princeton · Princeton School District

Princeton’s public schools score below 66% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to B+K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▲ 11% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.9
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
285 students on the public path
In brief

Princeton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 588 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Princeton’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,248 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Christ Alone Lutheran Academy (private) is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Princeton’s grade

B− Test scoresD− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are above the Wisconsin average; graduation is below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (588)Better than 49%
DB+A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 161 test results and a graduating class of 31 could put Princeton anywhere from D to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Princeton’s students in the tested grades sat them (161 in math, 161 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
PK–12Princeton SchoolPrinceton School DistrictB−

Princeton’s public schools are run by Princeton School District, which also serves Mecan, Neshkoro, Princeton and St. Marie. 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 School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 285 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$18,248WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 38.1% · 161 students tested
Math37%
State average 38.7% · 161 students tested

Princeton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PrincetonCPrinceton
St. Marie—Princeton

Every school in Princeton

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

District schools in Princetonby address
Princeton School
Grades PK–12
B−
285 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Christ Alone Lutheran Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
51 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Princeton’s schools

Are Princeton’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Princeton children attend score below 66% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Princeton in?

Princeton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 285 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

What is Princeton’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Princeton School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Princeton spend per student?

$18,248 in Princeton School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Princeton?

Yes: Christ Alone Lutheran Academy (religious, grades K–8, 51 students).

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.