Princeton City School District

3900 Cottingham Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45241-1616
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Princeton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,928 students in Princeton City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Princeton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
5,909 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
359 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Princeton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#568 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Princeton City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Princeton City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Princeton City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Princeton City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Princeton City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.54
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
186 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,007 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
8%
# Black Students
2,248 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
38%
18%
# White Students
1,044 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
18%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
356 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
143
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
392
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
436
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
398
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
385
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
428
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
456
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
395
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
434
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
487
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
588
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
499
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
451
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,448 is higher than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,670 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Princeton City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$99 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Princeton City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,448
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Princeton City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,670
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Princeton City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Princeton City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
350 W Kemper Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-2700
Grades: PK-5
| 494 students
Rank: #22.
Evendale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3940 Glendale Milford Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 864-1200
Grades: PK-5
| 214 students
Rank: #33.
Woodlawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
31 Riddle Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 864-2900
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
Rank: #44.
Stewart Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11850 Conrey Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 864-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #55.
Sharonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11150 Maple St
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 864-2600
Grades: K-5
| 343 students
Rank: #66.
Heritage Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11961 Chesterdale Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-1400
Grades: K-5
| 441 students
Rank: #77.
Glendale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
930 Congress Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-1300
Grades: K-5
| 250 students
Rank: #88.
Lincoln Heights Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1113 Adams St
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 864-2400
Grades: K-5
| 235 students
Rank: #99.
Princeton Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Viking Way
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-2000
Grades: 6-9
| 1,290 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,909 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 82%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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