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Princeton Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Princeton.
Students
3,668
Schools
6
Spent per student
$30,489
NJ $28,441
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$49.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Princeton Public Schools
- School Grade A: better than 85% of New Jersey districts
- Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
- Spends 7% more per student than the NJ average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $49.8M, about $13,570 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Oldwick.
PK–4Tewksbury Elementary SchoolTewksbury Township School District
5–8Old Turnpike SchoolTewksbury Township School District
9–122 high schoolsNorth Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District
Test scores vs. NJ
2020–21Math proficiency49%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 91.1%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$30,489 per student · 7% above NJ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 39%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 73%State 25%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,650’20
3,641’21
3,723’22
3,691’23
3,668’24
About steady.
Students
White 45%Asian 25%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 8%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictPlainsboro Township, West Windsor Township
$25,162per student
Franklin Township School DistrictFranklin Township
$28,151per student
Hopewell Valley Regional School DistrictHopewell Township
$32,404per student
Lawrence Township School DistrictLawrence Township
$26,714per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.