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Item: Princeton City School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

3900 Cottingham Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45241-1616

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (513) 864-1000

www.princeton.k12.oh.us

Top Rankings

Princeton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

11 Schools

2,432 Schools

# Students

5,927 Students

1,092,873 Students

# Teachers

356 Teachers

63,201 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Princeton City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	172	30
Kind	415	109
1	420	117
2	430	119
3	458	124
4	421	117
5	400	121
6	431	122
7	460	91
8	441	90

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District Rank

Princeton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 83% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#565 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Princeton City School District
2023	#565
2022	#568
2021	#609
2019	#603
2018	#584
2017	#609
2016	#570
2015	#482
2014	#571
2013	#555
2012	#518

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46%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2023	46%	54%
2022	45%	52%
2021	34%	50%
2019	52%	63%
2018	50%	62%
2017	50%	63%
2016	51%	61%
2015	65%	68%
2014	73%	77%
2013	75%	76%
2012	76%	78%

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48%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2022	48%	60%
2021	43%	57%
2019	51%	64%
2018	50%	63%
2017	49%	62%
2016	45%	55%
2015	74%	74%
2014	80%	83%
2013	80%	83%
2012	83%	83%
2011	81%	82%

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50%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2022	50%	63%
2021	42%	60%

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96%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2023	96%	86%
2022	90%	86%
2021	88%	84%
2020	86%	84%
2019	84%	82%
2018	83%	82%
2017	94%	82%
2016	85%	82%
2015	88%	81%
2014	82%	81%
2013	86%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2024	0.71	0.53
2023	0.71	0.52
2022	0.72	0.52
2021	0.71	0.51
2020	0.72	0.49
2019	0.72	0.49
2018	0.71	0.47
2017	0.71	0.47
2016	0.71	0.47
2015	0.71	0.46
2014	0.71	0.44
2013	0.69	0.44
2012	0.68	0.43
2011	0.67	0.43
2010	0.62	0.41
2009	0.63	0.40
2008	0.61	0.40
2007	0.60	0.40
2006	0.59	0.37
2005	0.58	0.38
2004	0.58	0.37
2003	0.57	0.37
2002	0.56	0.32
2001	0.55	0.32
2000	0.55	0.31
1999	0.54	0.31
1998	0.53	0.31
1997	0.53	0.30
1996	0.52	0.29
1995	0.52	0.29
1994	0.51	0.29
1993	0.51	0.29
1991	0.51	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	6%	3%
2008	5%	2%
2007	4%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	3%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1991	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2024	35%	8%
2023	34%	7%
2022	33%	7%
2021	32%	6%
2020	27%	6%
2019	27%	6%
2018	25%	5%
2017	25%	5%
2016	23%	5%
2015	20%	5%
2014	18%	5%
2013	15%	4%
2012	13%	4%
2011	13%	3%
2010	12%	4%
2009	12%	4%
2008	9%	4%
2007	8%	3%
2006	5%	3%
2005	6%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	3%	3%
2002	3%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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% Black

37%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2024	38%	17%
2023	38%	17%
2022	38%	17%
2021	39%	17%
2020	41%	17%
2019	41%	17%
2018	40%	16%
2017	40%	16%
2016	40%	16%
2015	41%	16%
2014	41%	16%
2013	43%	16%
2012	44%	16%
2011	45%	16%
2010	47%	17%
2009	47%	17%
2008	49%	17%
2007	50%	17%
2006	53%	17%
2005	51%	18%
2004	50%	17%
2003	51%	17%
2002	50%	16%
2001	48%	16%
2000	46%	16%
1999	45%	15%
1998	43%	15%
1997	42%	16%
1996	41%	15%
1995	38%	15%
1994	38%	15%
1993	38%	15%
1991	37%	14%

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% White

16%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2024	17%	66%
2023	18%	67%
2022	19%	67%
2021	19%	68%
2020	21%	69%
2019	21%	69%
2018	26%	71%
2017	26%	71%
2016	27%	71%
2015	30%	72%
2014	30%	73%
2013	32%	73%
2012	33%	74%
2011	33%	74%
2010	36%	76%
2009	35%	76%
2008	37%	77%
2007	38%	77%
2006	40%	78%
2005	39%	77%
2004	41%	78%
2003	43%	78%
2002	44%	81%
2001	47%	81%
2000	50%	81%
1999	52%	82%
1998	54%	82%
1997	56%	82%
1996	56%	83%
1995	58%	83%
1994	59%	83%
1993	59%	83%
1991	60%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	6%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	6%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,392 is higher than the state median of $17,379. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,620 is less than the state median of $17,327. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$109 MM

$28,879 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2023	$109 MM	$15 MM
2022	$103 MM	$14 MM
2021	$109 MM	$15 MM
2020	$103 MM	$14 MM
2019	$100 MM	$14 MM
2018	$102 MM	$13 MM
2017	$101 MM	$13 MM
2016	$99 MM	$12 MM
2015	$84 MM	$12 MM
2014	$97 MM	$11 MM
2012	$85 MM	$12 MM
2011	$93 MM	$12 MM
2010	$84 MM	$12 MM
2009	$83 MM	$12 MM
2008	$87 MM	$12 MM
2007	$96 MM	$12 MM
2006	$84 MM	$11 MM
2005	$81 MM	$11 MM
2004	$77 MM	$12 MM
2003	$76 MM	$13 MM
2002	$74 MM	$14 MM
2001	$74 MM	$14 MM
2000	$68 MM	$12 MM
1999	$61 MM	$12 MM
1998	$62 MM	$11 MM
1997	$60 MM	$11 MM
1996	$58 MM	$10 MM
1995	$59 MM	$9 MM

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Spending

$99 MM

$28,792 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2023	$99 MM	$14 MM
2022	$96 MM	$13 MM
2021	$99 MM	$14 MM
2020	$96 MM	$13 MM
2019	$100 MM	$13 MM
2018	$91 MM	$12 MM
2017	$88 MM	$12 MM
2016	$96 MM	$11 MM
2015	$87 MM	$12 MM
2014	$116 MM	$10 MM
2012	$98 MM	$11 MM
2011	$96 MM	$12 MM
2010	$87 MM	$12 MM
2009	$83 MM	$11 MM
2008	$91 MM	$11 MM
2007	$111 MM	$11 MM
2006	$128 MM	$11 MM
2005	$86 MM	$11 MM
2004	$85 MM	$12 MM
2003	$73 MM	$13 MM
2002	$72 MM	$13 MM
2001	$69 MM	$14 MM
2000	$64 MM	$12 MM
1999	$62 MM	$11 MM
1998	$63 MM	$11 MM
1997	$62 MM	$11 MM
1996	$59 MM	$10 MM
1995	$57 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,392

$17,379

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2023	$18,448	$16,507
2022	$16,875	$15,024
2021	$18,785	$15,864
2020	$16,875	$15,024
2019	$16,806	$14,759
2018	$17,235	$14,436
2017	$17,521	$15,373
2016	$17,591	$14,419
2015	$14,971	$11,970
2014	$17,834	$12,894
2012	$15,981	$12,166
2011	$16,843	$12,268
2010	$15,536	$11,970
2009	$15,307	$10,997
2008	$15,823	$10,962
2007	$16,942	$9,987
2006	$14,744	$9,642
2005	$13,680	$9,138
2004	$12,543	$8,445
2003	$12,022	$8,538
2002	$11,608	$8,495
2001	$11,034	$7,849
2000	$9,952	$7,124
1999	$8,784	$6,606
1998	$8,812	$6,077
1997	$8,635	$5,826
1995	$8,609	$5,035
1990	$6,266	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$16,620

$17,327

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Princeton City School District	Ohio
2023	$16,670	$15,475
2022	$15,703	$14,061
2021	$16,975	$14,872
2020	$15,703	$14,061
2019	$16,660	$13,780
2018	$15,354	$13,237
2017	$15,256	$14,225
2016	$17,094	$12,986
2015	$15,519	$11,436
2014	$21,388	$11,605
2012	$18,349	$11,799
2011	$17,302	$11,769
2010	$16,105	$11,436
2009	$15,457	$10,473
2008	$16,531	$9,943
2007	$19,589	$9,346
2006	$22,424	$9,161
2005	$14,504	$8,760
2004	$13,905	$8,632
2003	$11,611	$8,918
2002	$11,231	$8,384
2001	$10,403	$8,067
2000	$9,282	$6,766
1999	$8,938	$6,262
1998	$9,043	$5,892
1997	$8,907	$5,689
1995	$8,297	$5,077
1990	$6,446	$4,149

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Best Princeton City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Springdale Elementary School

(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

350 W Kemper Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-2700

Gr: PK-5 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

Rank: #22.

Evendale Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3940 Glendale Milford Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 864-1200

Gr: PK-5 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #33.

Woodlawn Elementary School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

31 Riddle Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 864-2900

Gr: PK-5 | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #44.

Sharonville Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11150 Maple St
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 864-2600

Gr: K-5 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 76%

Rank: #55.

Stewart Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11850 Conrey Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 864-2800

Gr: PK-5 | 502 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #66.

Glendale Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

930 Congress Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-1300

Gr: K-5 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #77.

Heritage Hill Elementary School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11961 Chesterdale Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-1400

Gr: K-5 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #88.

Princeton Community Middle School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Viking Way
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-2000

Gr: 6-8 | 1,332 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Rank: #99.

Lincoln Heights Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1113 Adams St
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 864-2400

Gr: K-5 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,927 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: 96% (Top 5% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education