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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,618 students in Princeton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Princeton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
5,940 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
34,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Princeton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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.
Overall District Rank
#568 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
60%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%

Graduation Rate
90%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
201 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,081 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
9%
# Black Students
2,240 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
38%
22%
# White Students
1,006 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
17%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
68 Students
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
338 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
391
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
430
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
438
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
410
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
385
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
421
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
445
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
429
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
472
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
526
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
569
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
411
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,352 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,583 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$28,879 MM

Spending
$99 MM
$28,792 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,352
$17,287

Spending / Student
$16,583
$17,235

Best Princeton City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Princeton Community Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Viking Way
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-2000
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-2000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,318 students
Rank: #22.
Princeton Innovation Center
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Cottingham Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 864-2501
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 864-2501
Grades: 8-12
| 300 students
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