Princeton Education Service District 115

506 E Dover Rd
Princeton, IL 61356-9552
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 230 students in Princeton Education Service District 115.
Public Preschools in Princeton Education Service District 115 have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
1,072 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Princeton Education Service District 115, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#483 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
27%
28%
30%
40-44%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
88%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,076 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,239
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,076
$21,662

Best Princeton Education Service District 115 Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
220 E Lasalle St
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 872-9741
Gr: PK-K | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,072 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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