Princeton School District 477

Listed by NCES as Princeton Public School District (district ID 2730030)

Public school district · Mille Lacs County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2730030

Princeton School District 477 spent $12,885 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 75% of the other Minnesota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its 9 schools enrolled 3,211 students in 2024-25; 67.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,180 per student, up 10.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Princeton School District 477 in enrollment (3,048 to 3,460 students) and Princeton School District 477 itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Princeton School District 477, FY23Faribault Public Schools $17,883; Albert Lea Schools $16,107; Columbia Heights $15,617; Worthington Independent School District 518 $15,264; South St. Paul School $14,850; Inver Grove Heights Schools $14,677; Mahtomedi Public Schools $13,799; Chisago Lakes $13,275; Big Lake Schools $13,268; Princeton School District 477 $12,885; State median, 1,000+ students $14,091.10k12k14k16k18k20kFaribault Public Schools$17,883Albert Lea Schools$16,107Columbia Heights$15,617Worthington Independent School…$15,264South St. Paul School$14,850Inver Grove Heights Schools$14,677Mahtomedi Public Schools$13,799Chisago Lakes$13,275Big Lake Schools$13,268Princeton School District 477$12,885State median, 1,000+ students $14,091
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Princeton School District 477, FY23Faribault Public Schools $17,883; Albert Lea Schools $16,107; Columbia Heights $15,617; Worthington Independent School District 518 $15,264; South St. Paul School $14,850; Inver Grove Heights Schools $14,677; Mahtomedi Public Schools $13,799; Chisago Lakes $13,275; Big Lake Schools $13,268; Princeton School District 477 $12,885; State median, 1,000+ students $14,091.10k12k14k16k18k20kFaribault Public Schools$17,883Albert Lea Schools$16,107Columbia Heights$15,617Worthington Independent School Dist…$15,264South St. Paul School$14,850Inver Grove Heights Schools$14,677Mahtomedi Public Schools$13,799Chisago Lakes$13,275Big Lake Schools$13,268Princeton School District 477$12,885State median, 1,000+ students $14,091
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Princeton School District 477, FY23Faribault Public Schools $17,883; Albert Lea Schools $16,107; Columbia Heights $15,617; Worthington Independent School District 518 $15,264; South St. Paul School $14,850; Inver Grove Heights Schools $14,677; Mahtomedi Public Schools $13,799; Chisago Lakes $13,275; Big Lake Schools $13,268; Princeton School District 477 $12,885; State median, 1,000+ students $14,091.10k14k18k20kFaribault Public Schools$17,883Albert Lea Schools$16,107Columbia Heights$15,617Worthington Independent School District 518$15,264South St. Paul School$14,850Inver Grove Heights Schools$14,677Mahtomedi Public Schools$13,799Chisago Lakes$13,275Big Lake Schools$13,268Princeton School District 477$12,885State median, 1,000+ students $14,091
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Princeton School District 477, FY23Faribault Public Schools $17,883; Albert Lea Schools $16,107; Columbia Heights $15,617; Worthington Independent School District 518 $15,264; South St. Paul School $14,850; Inver Grove Heights Schools $14,677; Mahtomedi Public Schools $13,799; Chisago Lakes $13,275; Big Lake Schools $13,268; Princeton School District 477 $12,885; State median, 1,000+ students $14,091.10k14k18k20kFaribault Public Schools$17,883Albert Lea Schools$16,107Columbia Heights$15,617Worthington Independent School District…$15,264South St. Paul School$14,850Inver Grove Heights Schools$14,677Mahtomedi Public Schools$13,799Chisago Lakes$13,275Big Lake Schools$13,268Princeton School District 477$12,885State median, 1,000+ students $14,091

Where the money came from

$50,378,000 in revenue: 67.4% state, 24.0% local and 8.6% federal. Total spending including $2,221,000 of capital outlay was $49,569,000, or $14,832 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Princeton School District 477 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $33,971,000; Local $12,098,000; Federal $4,309,000; total $50,378,000.
  • State$33,971,000 67%
  • Local$12,098,000 24%
  • Federal$4,309,000 9%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 163 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,342 students in 2022-23, 3,217 students in 2023-24, 3,211 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Princeton School District 477 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,342, 2023-24: 3,217, 2024-25: 3,21101k2k3k4k2022-233,3422023-243,2172024-253,211
Princeton School District 477 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,342, 2023-24: 3,217, 2024-25: 3,21101k2k3k4k2022-233,3422023-243,2172024-253,211
Princeton School District 477 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,342, 2023-24: 3,217, 2024-25: 3,21101k2k3k4k2022-233,3422023-243,2172024-253,211
Princeton School District 477 enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,342, 2023-24: 3,217, 2024-25: 3,21101k2k3k4k2022-233,3422023-243,2172024-253,211

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,342193.217.3
2023-243,217193.316.6
2024-253,211192.116.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$12,977,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,883 per student

Princeton School District 477 booked $12,977,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 196 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $66,145 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 61 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$10,317,00079.5%
Special education$2,180,00016.8%
Vocational$422,0003.3%
Other programs$58,0000.4%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,298 in 2018-19, $3,552 in 2019-20, $3,781 in 2020-21, $3,792 in 2021-22, $3,883 in 2022-23.

Princeton School District 477 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,298, 2019-20: $3,552, 2020-21: $3,781, 2021-22: $3,792, 2022-23: $3,88301k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2982019-20$3,5522020-21$3,7812021-22$3,7922022-23$3,883
Princeton School District 477 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,298, 2019-20: $3,552, 2020-21: $3,781, 2021-22: $3,792, 2022-23: $3,88301k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2982019-20$3,5522020-21$3,7812021-22$3,7922022-23$3,883
Princeton School District 477 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,298, 2019-20: $3,552, 2020-21: $3,781, 2021-22: $3,792, 2022-23: $3,88301k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2982019-20$3,5522020-21$3,7812021-22$3,7922022-23$3,883
Princeton School District 477 teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,298, 2019-20: $3,552, 2020-21: $3,781, 2021-22: $3,792, 2022-23: $3,88301k2k3k4k2018-19$3,2982019-20$3,5522020-21$3,7812021-22$3,7922022-23$3,883

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Princeton School District 477 scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 43% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts51%51.1%1,678
Math43%44.8%1,670

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

92% of the 262 students in Princeton School District 477's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate92%83.3%
Students in the class26269,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 elementary schools, 1,314 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Princeton Intermediate School67515.332.0%Targeted program
Princeton Primary School63911.231.5%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 740 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Princeton Middle School74018.824.2%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

5 high schools, 1,057 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Princeton High School94018.222.1%Eligible, no program
Princeton Online MN63not reported33.3%Eligible, no program
Princeton Area Learning Center24not reported41.7%Eligible, no program
Credit Recovery19not reported52.6%Eligible, no program
Onward Transition Program11not reported54.5%Eligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 100 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Early Childhood Special Education100not reported35.0%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Princeton School District 477

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Princeton School District 477

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentPrinceton School District 477 ranks 123 of 163 Minnesota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,885).#123 of 163
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaPrinceton School District 477 is the number 60 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 3,342 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#60 of 543
  3. Worthington Independent School District 518The next larger Minnesota district: 3,343 students in fall 2022, $15,264 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,264
  4. Faribault Public SchoolsThe next smaller Minnesota district: 3,312 students in fall 2022, $17,883 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,883
  5. Compare Princeton School District 477 with Worthington Independent School District 518Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Princeton High School, its largest high school940 students in 2024-25, 18.2 per teacher.940
  7. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaPrinceton School District 477 spent $66,145 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$66,145
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Princeton School District 477

  1. How many schools and students are in Princeton School District 477?
    9 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 5 high, 1 other), enrolling 3,211 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Princeton School District 477 spend per student?
    $12,885 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,180 per student, up 10.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Princeton School District 477's money come from?
    $50,378,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 67.4% state, 24.0% local and 8.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Princeton School District 477 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 240 of the 4,029 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Princeton School District 477 spend on teacher salaries?
    $12,977,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,883 per student. Divided by the 196 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $66,145 per teacher, more than 61 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Princeton School District 477 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Princeton School District 477 scored proficient or above: 51% in reading and 43% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Princeton School District 477?
    92% of the 262 students in Princeton School District 477's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Princeton School District 477's NCES district ID?
    2730030. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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