Total enrollment
9,956
+4,138 (+71%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in Princeton
Texas · Public K-12
Across 18 public schools, Princeton (Texas) serves approximately 9,956 K-12 students across 12 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Princeton
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+5 (+56%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
25,229
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
9,956
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
18
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANUP EARLY CHILDHOOD | Elementary | PK-PK | 421 |
| CLARK MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 479 |
| COLLIN CO J J A E P | Elementary | M-M | · |
| GODWIN EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 469 |
| GREEN EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 489 |
| HARPER EL | Elementary | KG-05 | 642 |
| HUDDLESTON SPECIAL PROGRAMS CENTER | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
| JAMES EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 477 |
| LACY EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 595 |
| LOVELADY H S | High | 09-10 | 1,388 |
| LOWE EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 675 |
| MATTEI MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 839 |
| MAYFIELD EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 668 |
| PERKINS EARLY CHILDHOOD | Elementary | M-M | · |
| PRINCETON DAEP | Elementary | M-M | · |
| PRINCETON SR H S | High | 09-12 | 1,262 |
| SMITH EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 623 |
| SOUTHARD MIDDLE | Middle | 06-08 | 929 |
About Princeton
Princeton is a moderately sized Texas city in terms of public-school footprint, with 18 schools and 9,956 students total.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is built around 12 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, and 1 other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 71%: 5,818 students in SY 2020-21 versus 9,956 in SY 2024-25. Princeton now counts 14 public schools, up from 9 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Princeton discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.