Enrollment
285
Combined
STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCETON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551230001595
Princeton School
604 Old Green Lake Rd, Princeton, WI 54968 · (920) 295-6571 · Green Lake County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 25.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
132 students
STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 4% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
53.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 65.1% | 56.4% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Princeton School
Princeton School's state test result (61.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton School this school | 285 | 46.3% | 61.2% |
| Mellen Public School Mellen | 252 | 45.6% | 52.4% |
| Solon Springs School Solon Springs | 173 | 41.6% | 49.4% |
| Mercer School Mercer | 92 | 48.9% | 69.0% |
| MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 Milwaukee | 823 | 55.7% | 34.9% |
| Johnson Creek Public School Johnson Creek | 634 | 25.2% | 53.9% |
Matched among Wisconsin K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Princeton School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #2 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #8 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #8 of 11 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
285
-37 (-11%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 285 | 28.7 | 9.9:1 | 46% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 28.4 | 10.9:1 | 46% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 28.3 | 11.2:1 | 55% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 28 | 11.5:1 | 43% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 29.6 | 11.9:1 | 34% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 28 | 12.4:1 | 38% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 30 | 12.6:1 | 49% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 38 | 12.7:1 | 22% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 163 | 14 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeton School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (352 to 285); teachers down 3% (29.6 to 28.7).
About Princeton School
Princeton School is a public medium-sized combined-grade school in Princeton, Wisconsin. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 285 students in pre-K through 12.
Princeton School District is the district for Princeton School.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at Princeton School. The remaining students are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Green Lake County is about 92% White. Princeton School's diversity index is 15%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 9.9 students per teacher and 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 15.7 below the 25.6:1 average for combined schools in Wisconsin. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 46%. For comparison, public schools in Green Lake County average 44%.
A school with Princeton School's lunch-eligibility share in Wisconsin is predicted to score 49.2%. Princeton School scores 61.2%, 12.0 points above that line.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Green Lake County show that the median household income is $68,196, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Princeton School is one of 10 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Green Lake High, at about 8.1 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Princeton School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 285 students in 2024-25, 37 fewer than the 322 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.5:1 to 9.9:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Green Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,263
Census ACS
Median income
$68,196
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,479 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Princeton schools
One other US public school is named Princeton. Princeton School is the largest of the 2.
- Princeton SchoolBirmingham, AL · 195 students
Nearby schools
- Green Lake High8.1 mi · 139
- Green Lake Elementary8.1 mi · 137
- Montello Virtual Charter School10.6 mi · 22
- Forest Lane Community School10.6 mi · 284
- Montello Junior/Senior High10.6 mi · 232
- High Marq Environmental Charter School10.6 mi · 33
Frequently asked questions
About Princeton SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Princeton School?
Princeton School enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does Princeton School serve?
Princeton School serves grades PK-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Princeton School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Princeton School is approximately 9.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Princeton School?
Student demographics at Princeton School are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Princeton School public or private?
Princeton School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Princeton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.