Princeton Public School District
Princeton Public School District is a public school district based in Princeton, New Jersey, serving 3,843 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #93 of the 303 New Jersey districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 640 students each, more than the New Jersey median of 563. Its superintendent is Dr. Michael LaSusa. It spends about $27,418 per student on day-to-day operations, 30% more than the New Jersey median. It has roughly 11.3 students per teacher.
How Princeton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Princeton | New Jersey median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $27,418 | $21,034 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,732 | $12,858 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $124.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $122.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 341 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 792 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 11.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 226 | 276 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New Jersey median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New Jersey Department of Education, School Directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New Jersey
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantville Public School DistrictPleasantville | 3,852 | 6 | $23,365 | 12.3 | #92 |
| Princeton Public School DistrictPrinceton · this district | 3,843 | 6 | $27,418 | 11.3 | #93 |
| South Plainfield School DistrictSouth Plainfield | 3,813 | 9 | $20,050 | 11.0 | #94 |
| Willingboro Public School DistrictWillingboro | 3,806 | 8 | $20,369 | 14.6 | #95 |
| Cranford Public School DistrictCranford | 3,793 | 7 | $19,992 | 11.6 | #96 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durant Public SchoolsDurant, OK | 3,844 | $9,889 | 15.8 |
| Marion CountyJasper, TN | 3,844 | $9,377 | n/a |
| Burke CountyWaynesboro, GA | 3,841 | $16,599 | 11.6 |
| Shaler Area School DistrictGlenshaw, PA | 3,840 | $17,637 | 12.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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