| Index | Princeton | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 85% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |

| Index | Princeton | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 93.4% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 62.8% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 36.9% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.3% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.3% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Princeton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Princeton, IA schools is 85%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Princeton, IA, an average of 93.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Long Grove, IA | 928 | 87% | 81.3% |
| Le Claire, IA | 4,093 | 86% | 78.8% |
| Bettendorf, IA | 37,477 | 82% | 70.7% |
| Eldridge, IA | 6,941 | 81% | 69.3% |
| DeWitt, IA | 5,371 | 76% | 57.8% |
| Princeton, IA | 976 | 85% | 76.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Dawson, TX | 976 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Kingston, OH | 976 | 69% | 42.7% |
| Alcester, SD | 976 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Greenwood, WI | 975 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Horatio, AR | 977 | 42% | 13.5% |
| Princeton, IA | 976 | 85% | 76.0% |