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Princeton Public School District

Princeton Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (3,342 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Princeton Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$66,145
Est. avg teacher salary

Near benchmark

$14,832
Per-pupil spending
3,342
Students enrolled
48th
Pct. in MN
$66,145

Princeton Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (3,342 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $66,145, below the national average of $70,245, serving 3,342 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Princeton Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (3,342 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 48th percentile for Minnesota
  • 51st percentile nationally
  • 37% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Princeton Public School District ranks #160 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #289 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil
  • +17.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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LEAID 2730030 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Princeton Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-INLINE Near state avg RANK-ST-LOW P48 in state RANK-NAT-MID P51 national PPE-MID $15K/pupil ENR-MID 3,342 students INSTR-MID 37% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Sauk FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $66,145 estimated average teacher salary · P48 in Minnesota · P51 nationally · 37% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Cambridge-isanti ($1,272est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Princeton Public

Salary neighbourhood · Princeton Public

Princeton Public sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Princeton Public

Princeton Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$66,145 Top 49% higher than 51% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). This entry sits in this band. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Above this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). Above this entry. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Princeton Public in Minnesota's lower-third pay band

Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Princeton Public School District ranks #160 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #289 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Princeton Public School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Princeton Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +17.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 3.7 points, a growth rate faster than 66% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$66,145.063

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$67,288

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Minnesota compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Princeton Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Princeton Public School District

Princeton Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 3,342 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $14,832. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $66,145, placing the district in the moderately funded tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2730030 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Princeton Public School District runs slightly below the state benchmark, a 2.8% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (5.8% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 48% of them. Minnesota itself ranks #22 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Princeton Public School District reports $49.6M in total expenditure against $50.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 37% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $10.3M, special-education teacher pay is $2.2M.

How does Princeton Public School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Princeton Public School District $66,145
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Princeton Public School District pays -21.1% less than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $14,832 vs $17,610

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Minnesota districts

On pay, Princeton Public School District sits closest to Sauk Rapids-rice Public Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Delano Public School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Sauk Rapids-rice Public Schools
  2. Paynesville Public School District
  3. Dover-eyota Public School District
  4. Bagley Public School District
  5. St. Charles Public School District
  6. Pelican Rapids Public Schools
  7. Jordan Public School District
  8. Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
  9. Hutchinson Public School District
  10. Frazee-vergas Public School Dist.
  11. St. Peter Public School District
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Delano Public School District
  2. New Prague Area Schools
  3. Warroad Public School District
  4. Spring Lake Park Public Schools
  5. Menahga Public School District
  6. Centennial Public School District
  7. Royalton Public School District
  8. Rocori Public School District
  9. Wabasha-Kellogg School District
  10. Eden Valley-watkins School District
  11. Prior Lake-savage Area Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Princeton Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Princeton Public School District: closest on enrollment (3,342 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($66,145 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$50.4M
Total Revenue
$49.6M
Total Expenditure
$18.4M
Instruction Salaries
37% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$10.3M
Regular Program
$2.2M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.1M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Princeton Public School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 71% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 29% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. Princeton Public School District places 141 of 250 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. On BEA's price parity Minnesota sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Nevada are its nearest price peers.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Hermantown Community Schools
$68,761
2,138 students
Brooklyn Center School District
$74,417
2,124 students
Hibbing Public School District
$82,147
2,123 students
Houston Public School District
$62,081
2,115 students
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools
$65,630
2,100 students
St. Peter Public School District
$66,822
2,090 students

This is a sample of 6 from 315 Minnesota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Princeton Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Princeton Public School District is $66,145 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Princeton Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Princeton Public School District pays 2.8% less than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $66,145.

How does Princeton Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Princeton Public School District pays 5.8% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $66,145.

What is the per-pupil spending in Princeton Public School District?

Princeton Public School District spends approximately $14,832 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Princeton Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 37% of Princeton Public School District's total expenditure of $49.6M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Princeton Public School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.