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PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL

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650 GREAT RD, PRINCETON, NJ 08542 • MERCER County
(609) 924-6700

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00868462
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered PK-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 34021
Physical Location Address 650 Great Rd
Princeton, NJ 08542-2598
Mailing Address PO BOX 75
Princeton, NJ 08542-0075

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
952
Teachers (FTE)
128.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.43:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Asian: 37.3% White: 35.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10.9% Black or African American: 9.9% Hispanic / Latino: 5.9% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.1%
952 Students
Asian 355 est. 37.3%
White 342 est. 35.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 104 est. 10.9%
Black or African American 94 est. 9.9%
Hispanic / Latino 56 est. 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
473
49.7%
♀
Female Students
479
50.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 459 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (4.4%) Kindergarten: 32 (7%) 1st Grade: 48 (10.5%) 2nd Grade: 42 (9.2%) 3rd Grade: 51 (11.1%) 4th Grade: 51 (11.1%) 5th Grade: 54 (11.8%) 6th Grade: 78 (17%) 7th Grade: 83 (18.1%)
459 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 20 4.4%
Kindergarten 32 7%
1st Grade 48 10.5%
2nd Grade 42 9.2%
3rd Grade 51 11.1%
4th Grade 51 11.1%
5th Grade 54 11.8%
6th Grade 78 17%
7th Grade 83 18.1%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 575 1,150 2019-2020: 933 students 933 2019-2020 2021-2022: 941 students 941 +0.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 952 students 952 +1.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 952 128.1 7.4:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 941 122.1 7.7:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 933 122.6 7.6:1 PK-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 08542)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $900,000
$0k 0% $225k 5% $450k 10% $675k 15% $900k 20% ZIP 08542 Income: $104,694 $105k ZIP 08542 Home Value: $754,800 $755k ZIP 08542 This ZIP Princeton Income: $137,296 $137k Princeton Home Value: $739,100 $739k Princeton City Average MERCER County Income: $112,528 $113k MERCER County Home Value: $394,737 $395k MERCER County County Average New Jersey Income: $118,276 $118k New Jersey Home Value: $482,166 $482k New Jersey State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 08542 Poverty Rate: 3.9% 3.9% Princeton Poverty Rate: 7.5% 7.5% MERCER County Poverty Rate: 10.3% 10.3% New Jersey Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 08542 Current ZIP
$104,694 $754,800 3.9% 2,415
Princeton (City Average)
$137,296 $739,100 7.5% 51,914
MERCER County (County Average)
$112,528 $394,737 10.3% 389,029
New Jersey (State Average)
$118,276 $482,166 9.7% 9,293,814
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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