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Princeton School

604 Old Green Lake Rd, Princeton, WI 54968 · (920) 295-6571 · Green Lake County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
Enrollment
285
Combined
STATE 272
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
Pre-K
25
Kindergarten
19
Grade 1
15
Grade 2
27
Grade 3
15
Grade 4
18
Grade 5
17
Grade 6
26
Grade 7
18
Grade 8
19
Grade 9
30
Grade 10
11
Grade 11
23
Grade 12
22
Student demographics
White
26292%
STATE 65%
Hispanic
124%
STATE 15%
Black
10%
STATE 9%
Two+
104%
STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13949%
Female
14651%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
64.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
53.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.2pp since 2023
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
285
-67 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 11.9:1
% White
92%
was 93%
% Hispanic
4%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Princeton School

Located at 604 Old Green Lake Rd, in Princeton, Wisconsin, Princeton School is a mid-tier multi-level school that educates 285 students (grades pre-K through 12), one of the schools within Princeton School District.

Princeton School is a school of Princeton School District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Princeton School logs that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 25.6:1, putting Princeton School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 46% of students at Princeton School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Princeton School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.2%, the actual is 61.2%, a residual of +12.0 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Green Lake County indicate the typical household earns roughly $68,196 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Princeton School is one of 10 public schools in Green Lake County (combined enrollment of about 2,479 students).

The closest other public school is Green Lake High, roughly 8.1 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Princeton School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 57.4%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 19%: 352 students in 2018 compared to 285 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

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Green Lake County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Princeton School
District
Princeton School District
Address
604 Old Green Lake Rd, Princeton, WI 54968
Phone
(920) 295-6571
County
Green Lake County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
285
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
132 (46%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
551230001595
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Princeton School
What 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.
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