Princeton ISD
Princeton ISD is a public school district based in Princeton, Texas, serving 9,956 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #120 of the 510 Texas districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 664 students each, more than the Texas median of 550. Its superintendent is Donald Mcintyre. It spends about $9,607 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Texas median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Princeton compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Princeton | Texas median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,607 | $11,095 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,021 | $6,638 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $73.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 623 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,253 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 14.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 498 | 402 | 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 Texas median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Donald Mcintyre
Source: Texas Education Agency, AskTED, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Texas
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor ISDManor | 9,961 | 16 | $10,610 | 15.7 | #119 |
| Princeton ISDPrinceton · this district | 9,956 | 15 | $9,607 | 16.0 | #120 |
| Waller ISDWaller | 9,905 | 11 | $10,535 | 15.4 | #121 |
| New Braunfels ISDNew Braunfels | 9,893 | 16 | $8,744 | 15.3 | #122 |
| Montgomery ISDMontgomery | 9,889 | 12 | $9,162 | 15.8 | #123 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster School DistrictLancaster, PA | 9,959 | $20,255 | 11.2 |
| Lansing Public School DistrictLansing, MI | 9,951 | $15,882 | 17.1 |
| Bonita UnifiedSan Dimas, CA | 9,944 | $12,084 | 23.8 |
| St. Cloud Public School DistrictWaite Park, MN | 9,940 | $14,433 | 13.5 |
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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