Princeton R-V School District
Princeton, Missouri · Mercer County · Grades Pre-K–12
Princeton R-V School District runs 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) with 326 students. By enrollment it is the 356th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as rural, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 2 |
| Students | 326 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 36.7 |
| Students per teacher | 8.9 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.3% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Mercer County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2925590 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Princeton R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton R-V Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 175 | 8.9 | 33.7% |
| Princeton R-V Junior-Senior High School | High | 7–12 | 151 | 8.8 | 28.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Princeton R-V schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Princeton R-V in context
Size
Princeton R-V School District enrolls less than 0.1% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is smaller than the median district (566 students). Its schools average 163 students, against 386 for a Missouri public school. The largest is Princeton R-V Elementary School (175) and the smallest is Princeton R-V Junior-Senior High School (151).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 10, with 31 students. Grade 12 has 26 students and kindergarten has 27, within 10% of each other. Princeton R-V enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Princeton R-V at 98.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students.
31.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 28.5% at Princeton R-V Junior-Senior High School to 33.7% at Princeton R-V Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 8.9 students per teacher, fewer than the state's 12.8. With 2 counselors it has 163 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 0.4 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Princeton R-V is based in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, an area NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest district is North Mercer County R-III School District, 8.7 miles away with 142 students. 11 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Princeton R-V. Mercer County has 2 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 36.7 | 9 |
| School counselors | 2 | 163 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0.4 | 815 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 7 | 47 |
| Other student support staff | 2.4 | 136 |
| School administrators | 2 | 163 |
| District administrators | 2.1 | 155 |
| All staff | 71.5 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 98.5% |
| Hispanic | 0.9% |
| Black | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 27 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 25 |
| Grade 3 | 19 |
| Grade 4 | 24 |
| Grade 5 | 14 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 23 |
| Grade 8 | 21 |
| Grade 9 | 26 |
| Grade 10 | 31 |
| Grade 11 | 24 |
| Grade 12 | 26 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mercer County R-III School District | 9 mi | 142 | 6.6 | – |
| Spickard R-II School District | 10 mi | 21 | 2.3 | – |
| Cainsville R-I School District | 11 mi | 86 | 6 | – |
| Newtown-Harris R-III School District | 13 mi | 77 | 5.4 | – |
| Ridgeway R-V School District | 19 mi | 69 | 4.4 | – |
| Trenton R-IX School District | 22 mi | 967 | 10.6 | – |
| North Harrison R-III School District | 22 mi | 217 | 10.1 | – |
| Grundy County R-V School District | 22 mi | 122 | 7.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Mercer County
- North Mercer County R-III School District (142 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
1008 E Coleman, Princeton, MO 64673
Phone: (660)748-3211
Website: tigertown.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.