Princeton Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Princeton, Minnesota

Princeton Primary School in Princeton, Minnesota enrolled 639 students in 2024-25 with 57.2 full-time teachers, 11.2 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 1%

720 students in 2022-23, 656 students in 2023-24, 639 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 56.6 to 57.2.

Students enrolled at Princeton Primary School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 656, 2024-25: 63902004006008002022-237202023-246562024-25639
Students enrolled at Princeton Primary School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 656, 2024-25: 63902004006008002022-237202023-246562024-25639
Students enrolled at Princeton Primary School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 656, 2024-25: 63902004006008002022-237202023-246562024-25639
Students enrolled at Princeton Primary School by school year2022-23: 720, 2023-24: 656, 2024-25: 63902004006008002022-237202023-246562024-25639
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2372056.612.7
2023-2465655.711.8
2024-2563957.211.2

11.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 79 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 11.2; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 11.2state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 686 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Princeton Primary School enrolled 686 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 686 of the 686 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent16.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

89.8% of students were White, 5.2% Hispanic, 3.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White89.8%
  2. Hispanic5.2%
  3. Two or more races3.9%
  4. Black0.5%
  5. Asian0.3%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Princeton

2 public elementary schools in Princeton report 2024-25 enrollment; Princeton Primary School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Princeton Intermediate School67515.332.0%
Princeton Primary School63911.231.5%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Princeton Primary School

  1. Princeton Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.1 miles away: 675 students, 15.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.1 mi
  2. Zimmerman ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 10 miles away: 522 students, 17.5 per teacher (2024-25).10 mi
  3. Compare Princeton Primary School with Princeton Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Princeton School District 477 spends per student$12,885 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,885
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaPrinceton Primary School is the number 128 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#128 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher11.2 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.11.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Princeton Primary School

  1. How many students attend Princeton Primary School?
    639 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 720 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Princeton, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Princeton Primary School?
    11.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Princeton Primary School a Title I school?
    Princeton Primary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Princeton Primary School in?
    Princeton School District 477, NCES district ID 2730030. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 273003001274 are the district's.

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
  • 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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22