Princeton Intermediate School

Princeton Intermediate School is a roomy primary school in PRINCETON, Minnesota, one of the schools within PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 675 students in grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 96% bigger than typical.

PRINCETON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 3,291 students; Princeton Intermediate School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Princeton Intermediate School logs that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest reads as 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Mille Lacs County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Princeton Intermediate School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Princeton Intermediate School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Princeton Intermediate School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Mille Lacs County) records that the typical household earns roughly $72,729 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Mille Lacs County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,100 students), of which Princeton Intermediate School is one.

The closest other public school is Princeton Primary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Princeton Intermediate School has fell 12%, going from 765 students in 2018 to 675 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 94% to 87%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

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