Total enrollment
3,668
+18 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Princeton Public School District
New Jersey · 3,668 students · 1 city
6 public K-12 schools operate under Princeton Public School District in New Jersey, teaching roughly 3,668 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Princeton Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Princeton Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #27 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,668 | #97 of 372 | #2,648 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #125 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #145 of 370 | #920 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 14.3% | #266 of 369 | #7,781 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.0% | #34 of 298 | #408 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Princeton Public School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Riverside School at 80.8% proficient to Princeton High School at 57.4%, a gap of 23.4 points. That is the 63rd widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,758 to 3,668 students (down 2%) and from 338 to 340 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton High School | Princeton | High | 09-12 | 1,518 |
| Princeton Middle School | Princeton | Middle | 06-08 | 794 |
| Littlebrook School | Princeton | Elementary | PK-05 | 374 |
| Johnson Park School | Princeton | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 |
| Community Park School | Princeton | Elementary | PK-05 | 316 |
| Riverside School | Princeton | Elementary | PK-05 | 306 |
About Princeton Public School District
Princeton Public School District is a thinly populated public-school district in New Jersey. The district operates 6 schools and educates approximately 3,668 students.
In terms of grade levels, Princeton Public School District spans 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Princeton Public School District runs about 611 students per school, 13% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 540.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 3,650 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,668 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Princeton Public School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.