District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
9,956
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
17
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
16:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$10,598
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,575
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about PRINCETON ISD
PRINCETON ISD operates 17 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in PRINCETON, Texas. NCES reports 9,956 students and 623.14 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 128 of 1200 Texas districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $10,598 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,575 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 1078 of 1191 districts in Texas. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 20.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 18%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 623.14
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $83,056,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
PRINCETON ISD location
PRINCETON, Texas · 33.1781, -96.4914. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White23.1%
- Hispanic41%
- Black23.8%
- Asian6.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial4.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in PRINCETON ISD
17 current directory entries
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Showing 17 of 17 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANUP EARLY CHILDHOOD | Other | PK–PK | 421 | 20:1 |
| CLARK MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 479 | 13:1 |
| COLLIN CO J J A E P | High | 05–12 | — | — |
| GODWIN EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 469 | 15.4:1 |
| GREEN EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 489 | 16.5:1 |
| HARPER EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 642 | 16.7:1 |
| HUDDLESTON SPECIAL PROGRAMS CENTER | Other | KG–12 | 0 | — |
| JAMES EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 477 | 14.1:1 |
| LACY EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 595 | 15.7:1 |
| LOVELADY H S | Other | 09–10 | 1,388 | 14.9:1 |
| LOWE EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 675 | 16.5:1 |
| MATTEI MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 839 | 17.2:1 |
| MAYFIELD EL | Elementary | PK–05 | 668 | 15.9:1 |
| PERKINS EARLY CHILDHOOD | Other | PK–PK | — | — |
| PRINCETON SR H S | High | 09–12 | 1,262 | 16.9:1 |
| SMITH EL | Elementary | KG–05 | 623 | 15.2:1 |
| SOUTHARD MIDDLE | Middle | 06–08 | 929 | 17.1:1 |