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Princeton High School

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Princeton High School ranks 214 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 55% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Princeton High School is a public school in Princeton, MN, serving grades 9–12 with 940 students, making it the largest school in its immediate comparison group and the flagship of the Princeton Public School District. About 30.2% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, and the student–teacher ratio is 18.2:1. The school’s biggest strength is completion: its 94.5% graduation rate and 2.9% dropout rate are well above state averages of 84.9% and 4.2%, and essentially match nearby Zimmerman High School and Milaca Secondary High.

Test scores are much more uneven. In 2025–26, math proficiency was 41% (below district and state), reading was 34.9%—about 12 points below its own district—and science was 33.7%, which is a relative strength once grade-level testing differences are considered. The school’s ranking fell to 214th of 473 (55th percentile) from 118th of 450 (74th) the year before. Compared with nearby schools, Princeton edges Zimmerman High School in math (41% vs. 38.6%) but trails badly in reading (34.9% vs. 50.4%). Milaca Secondary High ranks just above Princeton overall yet is behind in math and science, while ahead in reading.

The decline touched every tracked student subgroup, including special education (from 87th to 52nd percentile) and low-income students (from 86th to 59th). Female students were at the 62nd percentile and male students at the 39th, a 23-point gap. Among Princeton’s small alternative programs, Princeton Online MN posted a 94.2% graduation rate and 2.8% dropout rate, while Princeton Area Learning Center had 82.1% graduation and 7.1% dropout; state test data for these programs is suppressed. In short, Princeton High School has strong completion outcomes but a sharp, school-wide drop in test proficiency, especially in reading—making the next reporting year a key test of whether this is a one-year dip or a lasting trend.

940

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,348

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

807 8th Ave S
Princeton, MN 55371-8888

(763) 389-6001

District: Princeton Public School District

Feeder schools for Princeton High School:

Elementary:	Princeton Intermediate School
	Princeton Primary School
Middle:	Princeton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 14 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg43%

214^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 458Princeton Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	214 of 473	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	118 of 450	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	109 of 480	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	188 of 476	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	137 of 472	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	99 of 428	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	131 of 492	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	88 of 494	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	171 of 489	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.2	216 of 489	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	264 of 504	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.2	267 of 483	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.0	295 of 534	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.0	272 of 539	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.5	224 of 545	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.5	282 of 540	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	155 of 234	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.2	205 of 460	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.9	230 of 463	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.5	282 of 450	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.4	265 of 452	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.5	276 of 433	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	153 of 398	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.9	86 of 358	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	84 of 403	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	188 of 396	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	146 of 388	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	157 of 339	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	105 of 401	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	63 of 395	84.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	58.0	49 of 135	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	153 of 377	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.4	46 of 333	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	69 of 389	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.7	189 of 393	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.2	26 of 312	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	23 of 270	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	62.5	133 of 370	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.3	69 of 374	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	240 of 395	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.1	125 of 377	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	132 of 405	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	170 of 398	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	136 of 403	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	66 of 351	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	152 of 411	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	112 of 398	71.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	56.0	23 of 59	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	24 of 43	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	108 of 224	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.2	24 of 178	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	35 of 221	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.5	130 of 216	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	151 of 214	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	114 of 173	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	199 of 220	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	109 of 195	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	248 of 394	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.3	157 of 376	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	153 of 402	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	224 of 398	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	190 of 401	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	131 of 364	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	162 of 412	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	119 of 414	71.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2022)64th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)61st percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2026)44th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math41%-4 vs state

Reading35%-14 vs state

Science34%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Princeton High School	Public	9-12	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 389-6001	940	52	18.2	30.2%	846 (90.0%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (3.7%)	16 (1.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.7%)	57.9	214^th of 473 public high schools	54.8%		72.9	118^th of 450 public high schools	73.8%	96			34.9	34.9		33.7	33.7			41.0	41.0	$11,348
Princeton Online MN	Public, Virtual	9-12	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 389-6069	63	0		44.4%	60 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)												$7,826
M Health Fairview C&T	Public	6-12	911 Northland Dr	Princeton	55371	Sherburne County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 313-8871	2	0		—	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Onward Transition Program	Public	12	706 1st Street	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 389-6191	11	0		54.5%	10 (90.9%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1506 1st Street	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 389-6719	19	0		52.6%	14 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)												$2,873
Princeton Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	1506 1st St	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 389-6719	24	0		41.7%	20 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)												$14,689
Zimmerman High School	Public	9-12	25900 4th St W	Zimmerman	55398	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3505	704	27	25.8	21.3%	629 (89.3%)	5 (0.7%)	27 (3.8%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	77.5	87^th of 473 public high schools	81.6%		77.4	93^rd of 450 public high schools	79.3%	6			50.4	50.4		45.3	45.3			38.6	38.6	$12,416
Milaca Secondary High	Public	7-12	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 982-7206	730	42	17.3	38.9%	661 (90.5%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.7%)	10 (1.4%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	58.6	204^th of 473 public high schools	56.9%		63.8	173^rd of 450 public high schools	61.6%	31	34.1	58.0	33.9	41.7	18.2	34.0	25.8	25.4	55.4	42.5	40.4	$12,646
Milaca Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 982-7249	16	2	8.4	75.0%	12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)								(n/a)												$13,219
Milaca 7-12 Online	Public, Virtual	7-12	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(320) 982-7249	28	1	25.2	50.0%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton High School

What district is Princeton High School in?

Princeton Public School District

What schools feed into Princeton High School?

Princeton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Princeton Intermediate School
Elementary : Princeton Primary School
Middle : Princeton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Princeton High School?

Students at Princeton High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Princeton High School a good school?

Princeton High School ranks 214^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Princeton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 940 students attended Princeton High School.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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