Princeton City
Princeton City is a public school district based in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving 5,927 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #43 of the 425 Ohio districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 539 students each, about the same as the Ohio median of 491. Its superintendent is Mari Phillips. It spends about $14,818 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Ohio median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Princeton City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Princeton City | Ohio median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,818 | $12,669 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,837 | $7,848 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $98.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $109.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 356 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 946 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 16.8 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 539 | 385 | 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 Ohio median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Ohio Educational Directory System, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Ohio
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Exempted VillageMilford | 5,961 | 10 | $11,846 | 19.3 | #40 |
| Middletown CityMiddletown | 5,946 | 10 | $11,670 | 15.8 | #41 |
| Brunswick CityBrunswick | 5,931 | 8 | $11,283 | 17.7 | #42 |
| Princeton CityCincinnati · this district | 5,927 | 11 | $14,818 | 16.6 | #43 |
| Plain LocalCanton | 5,874 | 9 | $10,487 | 20.8 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Public School DistrictWestfield, NJ | 5,931 | $20,303 | 11.8 |
| Eastmont School DistrictEast Wenatchee, WA | 5,930 | $13,722 | 17.9 |
| Gulfport School DistrictGulfport, MS | 5,927 | $9,989 | 13.6 |
| North Brunswick Township School DistrictNorth Brunswick, NJ | 5,926 | $20,532 | 10.1 |
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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