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Princeton School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
426th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Alternative Schools
Better than 59% of Wisconsin alternative schools
Summary

Princeton School is an alternative PK–12 school serving 285 students in the Princeton School District in Princeton, WI, and it serves as the district's reporting school for graduation, dropout, and chronic absenteeism figures. It has a low student-teacher ratio (9.9 in 2024–25) and high per-student spending ($20,274 in 2024–25), and its free/reduced-lunch rate of 46.32% has fallen from 54.72% in 2022–23 but is still higher than at both nearby alternative schools.

Academically, the school's profile is split. On the 2025–26 Forward Exam, results were often above state averages — 8th-grade social studies at 94.74% versus 64.63% statewide, 4th-grade ELA at 78.57% versus 53.87%, and 4th-grade math at 71.43% versus 52.87% — while weaker spots included 7th-grade math at 44.44% versus 55.67%. But 10th-grade ACT results in 2025–26 were far below the state: 16.67% in ELA versus 48.47%, 33.33% in math versus 42.93%, and 8.33% in science versus 43.2%. Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot at 6.3% in 2024–25, well below the state's 17.3%, but the dropout rate of 5.9% is more than five times the state's 1.1% and has climbed from 0.0% in 2020–21.

Compared with nearby alternatives, neither school dominates. Odyssey Academy of Virtual Learning in the Ripon Area School District reports 100% graduation, 2.9% chronic absenteeism, and stronger ACT ELA and science, but a higher dropout rate (7.9%) and a much higher student-teacher ratio (25.8). Montello Virtual Charter School in the Montello School District has only 22 students, no reported test scores, and an 88:1 ratio, making it a limited comparison. Because many cohorts are small, single-year figures can swing widely; trends across several years are more reliable.

285
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,274
Per pupil spending ?
46.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
90%
Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)
 604 Old Green Lake Rd
       Princeton, WI  54968

(920) 295-6571

District: Princeton School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.9%
Hispanic:
4.2%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Wisconsin median (59th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (6% vs 1%)
!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2022
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school58%
District avg58%
Wisconsin avg53%
Elementary school
426th of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 25 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 41% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
211th of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 22 pts since 2016
From bottom 45% (2016) to top 33% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
307th of 533
Wisconsin public high schools ?
Bottom 42%
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202661.3426 of 103959.0%★★★☆☆
202552.9553 of 104447.0%★★☆☆☆
202457.7525 of 106150.5%★★★☆☆
202348.7621 of 106741.8%★★☆☆☆
202269.9287 of 106773.1%★★★★☆
202165.9343 of 105067.3%★★★☆☆
201958.4457 of 103755.9%★★★☆☆
201856.8470 of 102554.1%★★★☆☆
201770.7280 of 107173.9%★★★★☆
201678.6167 of 107584.5%★★★★☆
201572.4248 of 107677.0%★★★★☆
201459.8438 of 106158.7%★★★☆☆
201355.8523 of 105350.3%★★★☆☆
201268.4316 of 104569.8%★★★☆☆
201168.4294 of 104671.9%★★★★☆
201079.2116 of 104588.9%★★★★☆
200967.8327 of 103068.3%★★★☆☆
200862.3434 of 102157.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202657.2461 of 98653.2%★★★☆☆
202569.8298 of 100170.2%★★★★☆
202478.0171 of 101183.1%★★★★☆
202360.2420 of 101058.4%★★★☆☆
202276.8185 of 101781.8%★★★★☆
202184.3101 of 100489.9%★★★★★
201983.688 of 100291.2%★★★★★
201868.9283 of 99771.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202669.1179 of 84878.9%★★★★☆
202542.5547 of 87037.1%★★☆☆☆
202460.8312 of 86664.0%★★★☆☆
202354.8371 of 87157.4%★★★☆☆
202265.8225 of 85973.8%★★★★☆
202186.437 of 84795.6%★★★★★
201964.7231 of 87473.6%★★★★☆
201856.5323 of 85462.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202659.5436 of 98955.9%★★★☆☆
202542.1652 of 100034.8%★★☆☆☆
202436.5708 of 101230.0%★★☆☆☆
202328.3798 of 101121.1%★☆☆☆☆
202258.9424 of 101758.3%★★★☆☆
202175.8183 of 100381.8%★★★★☆
201964.2340 of 100266.1%★★★☆☆
201851.9527 of 99747.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202377.195 of 77087.7%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202670.4187 of 69773.2%★★★★☆
202564.6252 of 71864.9%★★★☆☆
202451.4367 of 72749.5%★★☆☆☆
202350.4384 of 71546.3%★★☆☆☆
202267.4196 of 70472.2%★★★★☆
202165.3214 of 69969.4%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202664.7211 of 64367.2%★★★☆☆
202559.5265 of 62857.8%★★★☆☆
202476.8110 of 64182.8%★★★★☆
202355.0278 of 64056.6%★★★☆☆
202265.2182 of 61770.5%★★★★☆
202132.8451 of 61326.4%★☆☆☆☆
201949.9330 of 59444.4%★★☆☆☆
201855.0275 of 57952.5%★★★☆☆
201742.1385 of 61237.1%★★☆☆☆
201648.5335 of 60945.0%★★☆☆☆
201545.1409 of 61233.2%★★☆☆☆
201457.4275 of 58553.0%★★★☆☆
201361.1209 of 56963.3%★★★☆☆
201255.8326 of 55941.7%★★☆☆☆
201154.4331 of 54939.7%★★☆☆☆
201032.4452 of 53916.1%★☆☆☆☆
200932.4438 of 52115.9%★☆☆☆☆
200816.4464 of 51910.6%★☆☆☆☆
200641.6295 of 38222.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202684.945 of 57292.1%★★★★★
202574.3123 of 57378.5%★★★★☆
202479.985 of 58085.3%★★★★☆
202372.6126 of 57978.2%★★★★☆
202137.7400 of 57430.3%★★☆☆☆
201966.7161 of 55771.1%★★★★☆
201861.8208 of 55162.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202671.387 of 51383.0%★★★★☆
202550.6248 of 50951.3%★★★☆☆
202483.035 of 52093.3%★★★★★
202373.474 of 52585.9%★★★★☆
202251.3225 of 52256.9%★★★☆☆
202124.1427 of 49914.4%★☆☆☆☆
201944.8277 of 48743.1%★★☆☆☆
201866.1103 of 48978.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202636.0420 of 57527.0%★☆☆☆☆
202543.6372 of 57735.5%★★☆☆☆
202468.7165 of 58571.8%★★★★☆
202370.3144 of 59175.6%★★★★☆
20213.4568 of 5720.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201942.2363 of 55734.8%★★☆☆☆
201852.3279 of 55149.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
201842.0235 of 41743.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202566.8109 of 39972.7%★★★★☆
202460.1158 of 40761.2%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202647.8307 of 53342.4%★★☆☆☆
201566.9155 of 46666.7%★★★☆☆
201431.5392 of 46215.2%★☆☆☆☆
201337.8359 of 45721.4%★☆☆☆☆
201260.8211 of 45253.3%★★★☆☆
201139.8366 of 44517.8%★☆☆☆☆
201034.3388 of 45013.8%★☆☆☆☆
200944.2334 of 43823.7%★☆☆☆☆
200857.4236 of 43746.0%★★☆☆☆
200554.2181 of 28736.9%★★☆☆☆
200449.4191 of 27530.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202652.3200 of 44655.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Special Education (2023)88th percentile+46 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+20 vs school
White (2026)73rd percentile+14 vs school
Male (2026)56th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)53rd percentile-6 vs school
Middle school
Female (2026)92nd percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+16 vs school
White (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2018)44th percentile-9 vs school
Male (2026)27th percentile-40 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+13 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies78%+18 vs state
Science67%+14 vs state
English Language Arts60%+6 vs state
Mathematics53%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Princeton School.

Princeton School ranks 426th of 1039 Wisconsin alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Princeton School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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Latest Wisconsin data All new data »
2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026
2016–17 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026


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

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