| Index | Princeton | North Carolina | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 43% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,895 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 510 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 183 | 7,963 |

| Index | Princeton | North Carolina | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 83.5% | 83.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.4% | 81.9% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.4% | 59.9% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 26.6% | 38.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.6% | 29.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 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, NC schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Princeton, NC, an average of 83.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lucama, NC | 1,011 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Newton Grove, NC | 636 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Pikeville, NC | 697 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Smithfield, NC | 13,082 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Fremont, NC | 1,017 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Princeton, NC | 1,436 | 39% | 19.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,436 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Monticello, MS | 1,436 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Springfield, CO | 1,436 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Valley Mills, TX | 1,436 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Van Meter, IA | 1,436 | 86% | 79.9% |
| Princeton, NC | 1,436 | 39% | 19.3% |