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Princeton, Minnesota - 9 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Princeton Public School District #305 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,245 per pupil, Princeton Public School District ranks #408 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,342
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$12,245
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Princeton Public School District operates 9 public schools serving 3,342 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 high, 2 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Mille Lacs County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,245 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.6% local, 69.4% state, and 9.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #305 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 404.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.8% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Credit Recovery, with a diversity index of 42.6/100.
Its largest campus is Princeton High School, enrolling 940 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Onward Transition Program, at 11 students, a 85x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Princeton High School accounts for 28.1% of all Princeton Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Princeton Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Princeton Public School District school enrollment varies 85× across entities
Princeton Public School District school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 940 students (highest), a spread of 929 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Princeton Public School District student-counselor ratio is 404:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Princeton Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 34.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Princeton Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Princeton Public School District?
Princeton Public School District has 9 schools, including 5 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,342 students.
How much does Princeton Public School District spend per student?
Princeton Public School District spends $12,245 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #305 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Princeton Public School District?
Princeton Public School District students are 87.8% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Princeton Public School District?
Princeton Public School District has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #305 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.