Princeton ESD 115 School District

506 E Dover Rd
Princeton, IL 61356-9552
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 436 students in Princeton ESD 115 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
1,068 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Princeton ESD 115 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#414 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Princeton ESD 115  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Princeton ESD 115  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Princeton ESD 115  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
79 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
29%
# Black Students
16 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
935 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
88%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
111
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
99
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
114
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
106
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,303 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,140 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Princeton ESD 115  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Princeton ESD 115  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,303
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Princeton ESD 115  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,140
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Princeton ESD 115  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Princeton ESD 115 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Logan Jr High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
302 W Central Ave
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 875-6415
Grades: 5-8
| 436 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,068 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : Top 50% in IL
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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