Top Rankings
Princeton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,532 students in Princeton Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New Jersey.
Public High School in Princeton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Princeton Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New Jersey average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Princeton High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Jersey or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public high school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
3,691 Students
467,298 Students
# Teachers
353 Teachers
36,806 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Princeton Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
23%
Graduation Rate
95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
836 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
884 Students
46,282 Students
% Asian Students
24%
10%
# Hispanic Students
574 Students
156,695 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
34%
# Black Students
220 Students
79,357 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
1,700 Students
171,317 Students
% White Students
46%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
307 Students
11,217 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
566
# Students in K Grade:
186
3,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
3,561
# Students in 2nd Grade:
213
3,759
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
3,897
# Students in 4th Grade:
241
3,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
4,018
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
5,052
# Students in 7th Grade:
247
7,884
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
7,916
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
107,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
106,285
# Students in 11th Grade:
403
106,937
# Students in 12th Grade:
356
103,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
15
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,092 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,774 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$125 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,092
$26,931
Spending / Student
$33,774
$25,828
Best Princeton Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Princeton High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
151 Moore Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4280
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 806-4280
Grades: 9-12
| 1,532 students
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