Princeton ESD 115 School District

506 E Dover Rd
Princeton, IL 61356-9552
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 443 students in Princeton ESD 115 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Princeton ESD 115 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,608 Schools
# Students
1,091 Students
622,667 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
48,600 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Princeton ESD 115 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#483 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
27%
28%
30%
40-44%
50%
(2022-23)
18.2%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
31%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
87%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,939 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,778 is less than the state median of $21,702. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% 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
$16,939
$22,464
Spending / Student
$16,778
$21,702

Best Princeton ESD 115 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Behavior Disorder Program Coop
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
400 N Galena St
Tiskilwa, IL 61368
(815) 915-4460
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Logan Jr High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
302 W Central Ave
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 875-6415
Gr: 5-8 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,091 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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