Princeton, NJ Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+75.0% (+6 schools) 10-yr

3,624

Students

+13.3% (+425 students) 10-yr

$35,240

Avg. Tuition

+41.6% (+$10,348) 9-yr

Avg. Class Size

41%

Students of Color

+46.4% (+13.0 pp) 10-yr

7:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-12.5% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Trends in Total Number of Private Elementary Schools

Year	Princeton, NJ Total Schools
2025	14
2024	14
2023	16
2022	17
2021	17
2020	16
2019	18
2018	17
2017	15
2016	15
2015	8

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# Students

3,624 Students

139,313 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private Elementary School

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	279	220	199
2024	278	216	192
2023	262	215	193
2022	238	215	205
2021	229	213	201
2020	232	208	188
2019	235	215	193
2018	238	216	190
2017	268	217	199
2016	276	215	196
2015	400	200	183

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% Students of Color

41%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	41%	40%	33%
2024	29%	39%	32%
2023	28%	39%	32%
2022	28%	39%	32%
2021	28%	39%	31%
2020	24%	39%	31%
2019	23%	38%	31%
2018	18%	37%	30%
2017	26%	38%	31%
2016	25%	38%	31%
2015	28%	37%	31%

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0.61

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	0.61	0.60	0.64
2024	0.60	0.61	0.64
2023	0.55	0.62	0.63
2022	0.52	0.61	0.62
2021	0.52	0.61	0.62
2020	0.50	0.61	0.62
2019	0.49	0.62	0.61
2018	0.45	0.62	0.60
2017	0.47	0.61	0.59
2016	0.46	0.61	0.59
2015	0.53	0.62	0.58

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# American Indian Students

4 Students

838 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

446 Students

8,540 Students

% Asian Students

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	12%	6%	5%
2024	12%	6%	5%
2023	10%	7%	5%
2022	10%	6%	5%
2021	10%	6%	5%
2020	9%	7%	5%
2019	7%	6%	4%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	6%	6%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

183 Students

11,243 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	5%	8%	9%
2024	5%	8%	9%
2023	5%	8%	9%
2022	4%	9%	8%
2021	4%	9%	9%
2020	5%	9%	9%
2019	4%	9%	8%
2018	4%	9%	8%
2017	3%	9%	8%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2015	3%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

283 Students

10,288 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	7%	7%	8%
2024	8%	7%	8%
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	7%	9%	8%
2020	7%	9%	8%
2019	6%	10%	8%
2018	6%	10%	8%
2017	5%	10%	7%
2016	5%	10%	8%
2015	5%	10%	8%

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# White Students

2,272 Students

85,832 Students

% White Students

59%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	59%	60%	55%
2024	60%	59%	55%
2023	65%	58%	55%
2022	67%	58%	57%
2021	67%	58%	57%
2020	69%	58%	58%
2019	70%	58%	59%
2018	73%	58%	59%
2017	71%	59%	61%
2016	72%	59%	61%
2015	65%	57%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

1 Student

171 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

653 Students

26,281 Students

% of Others Students

17%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	17%	18%	22%
2024	15%	19%	22%
2023	14%	19%	22%
2022	12%	18%	22%
2021	12%	18%	20%
2020	10%	17%	19%
2019	13%	17%	20%
2018	10%	17%	20%
2017	15%	17%	19%
2016	15%	17%	18%
2015	21%	18%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

584 Teachers

14,409 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	7:1	10:1	11:1
2024	7:1	10:1	11:1
2023	6:1	10:1	11:1
2022	7:1	10:1	11:1
2021	7:1	10:1	11:1
2020	7:1	10:1	11:1
2019	7:1	11:1	11:1
2018	7:1	11:1	11:1
2017	7:1	11:1	11:1
2016	7:1	11:1	12:1
2015	8:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

55%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	55%	54%	54%
2024	56%	54%	54%
2023	60%	54%	53%
2022	56%	56%	53%
2021	56%	54%	53%
2020	57%	53%	53%
2019	60%	53%	52%
2018	59%	53%	52%
2017	55%	51%	51%
2016	60%	49%	51%

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Average Class Size

12 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	12	14	16
2024	12	14	15
2023	12	14	15
2022	12	14	15
2021	12	14	15
2020	12	14	15
2019	12	14	15
2018	12	14	15
2017	11	14	15
2016	12	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

20 courses

14 courses

Average SAT score

1397

(Out of 1600)

1268

Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$35,240

$16,872

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Tuition Cost Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$34,634	$16,568	$12,807
2024	$30,151	$15,969	$12,481
2023	$28,891	$15,492	$11,978
2022	$28,475	$14,981	$11,484
2021	$28,382	$14,770	$11,253
2020	$27,836	$14,631	$10,968
2019	$27,805	$14,490	$10,740
2018	$26,623	$14,092	$10,494
2017	$26,373	$13,872	$10,230
2016	$24,892	$13,624	$9,879

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Average Summer Program Cost

$575

$1,027

Average % on Financial Aid

36%

26%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	36%	26%	34%
2024	37%	26%	33%
2023	36%	26%	33%
2022	36%	25%	32%
2021	36%	26%	32%
2020	36%	27%	31%
2019	35%	27%	30%
2018	34%	26%	29%
2017	34%	24%	29%
2016	32%	23%	28%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$14,905

$10,471

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

60%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2016-2025)

Year	Princeton, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	64%	77%	85%
2024	64%	77%	85%
2023	64%	78%	85%
2022	58%	78%	85%
2021	58%	78%	86%
2020	55%	78%	86%
2019	55%	77%	85%
2018	59%	78%	85%
2017	59%	77%	86%
2016	64%	77%	85%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

18 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools in Princeton, NJ?

The private elementary schools in Princeton, NJ include Stuart Country Day School, St. Paul School Of Princeton, and The Wilberforce School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Princeton?

14 private elementary schools are located in Princeton.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Princeton?

Princeton private elementary schools are approximately 41% minority students, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Princeton?

36% of private elementary schools in Princeton are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

Which private elementary schools in Princeton are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Princeton include: The Hun School Of Princeton vs. Princeton Day School, Princeton Day School vs. The Hun School Of Princeton

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