| 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 | 974 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Newton Grove, NC | 616 | 47% | 1.8% |
| Pikeville, NC | 678 | 45% | 5.9% |
| Smithfield, NC | 12,697 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Fremont, NC | 990 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Princeton, NC | 1,396 | 39% | 19.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Rogers, TX | 1,396 | 51% | 5.2% |
| Machias, ME | 1,396 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Wyoming, IL | 1,395 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Hurley, WI | 1,395 | 48% | 0.5% |
| Simmesport, LA | 1,395 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Princeton, NC | 1,396 | 39% | 19.3% |
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