High school (grades 9-12) · Princeton, NJ

Princeton High School

Federal NCES profile for Princeton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 341341003182
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Princeton High School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also one of the largest schools in New Jersey.

#2 of 7
public schools in Princeton · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
students per teacher
8.6%
free-lunch eligible

Princeton High School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Princeton High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Princeton, NJ.

School address

Princeton, NJ 08540
District: Princeton Public School District · New Jersey

NCES ID 341341003182 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Princeton High School held near 1,532 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 130.2 → 130.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 341341003182 · Princeton, NJ High · MID · TRAD

1,518 enr · 11.7:1 · 8.6% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Princeton Middle School (794 students)

Princeton High School held near 1,532 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 130.2 → 130.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Princeton High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Princeton High School reports 1,518 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Princeton High School compares

Princeton High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.6% ▼ 71% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,518 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,518
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.6%
free-lunch eligible - 71% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 56% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$29,294
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 217 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 45.8%
Asian 26.3%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
Two or More 6.6%
African American 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 45.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, Princeton High School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 37

District finance for Princeton Public School District reports $29,294 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Princeton High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Princeton Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Littlebrook School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Johnson Park School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Community Park School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Riverside School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Princeton High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Princeton Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,518 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Princeton High School

How many students attend Princeton High School?

Princeton High School has 1,518 students enrolled. It is a high school in Princeton, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 1,532 (2022-23) → 1,532 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Princeton High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Princeton High School is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Princeton High School?

8.6% of students at Princeton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Princeton High School?

The largest demographic group at Princeton High School is White at 45.8% of enrollment, in Princeton, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Princeton High School?

Princeton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Princeton High School rank among public schools in Princeton?

By Resource Investment Index, Princeton High School ranks #2 of 7 public schools in Princeton, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Princeton on the city page.

What other schools are in Princeton Public School District?

Besides Princeton High School, Princeton Public School District also operates Princeton Middle School (794 students), Littlebrook School (374 students), and Johnson Park School (360 students). See the Princeton Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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