Other / mixed grade configuration · Princeton, WI

Princeton School

Federal NCES profile for Princeton School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 551230001595
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Princeton School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Wisconsin schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical
10.2:1
small classes for Wisconsin
43.1%
free-lunch eligible
285
students enrolled

Princeton School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Wisconsin schools. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

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

-8 students YoY

Princeton School held near 310 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 28.3 → 28.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 551230001595 · Princeton, WI Other · SMALL · TRAD

285 enr · 10.2:1 · 43.1% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Grant Elementary School (285 students)

Princeton School held near 310 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE held 28.3 → 28.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Wisconsin schools → · Find another →

How Princeton School compares

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

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 29% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.1% ▲ 12% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 285 top 53% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
285
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.1%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 13% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,884
per pupil, district-wide - above Wisconsin avg of $15,645
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 285 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 91.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 91.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.2, Princeton School is less mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Princeton School District reports $15,884 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Princeton School

How many students attend Princeton School?

Princeton School has 285 students enrolled. It is a public school in Princeton, WI. CCD year-over-year: 318 (2022-23) → 310 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Princeton School?

The student-teacher ratio at Princeton School is 10.2:1, which is 29% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 35% 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 School?

43.1% of students at Princeton School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Princeton School?

The largest demographic group at Princeton School is White at 91.9% of enrollment, in Princeton, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Princeton School?

Princeton School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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).

What other schools are in Princeton School District?

None reported; Princeton School District operates only Princeton School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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