Princeton ESD 115 School District

506 E Dover Rd
Princeton, IL 61356-9552
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 413 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 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
1,600 Schools
# Students
1,072 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Princeton ESD 115 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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)
#437 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Princeton ESD 115  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
21%
28%
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
28%
30%
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
15 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
937 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
88%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
119
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
111
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
101
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
106
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
114
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. 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 $21,244. 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
This chart displays total revenue of Princeton ESD 115  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Princeton ESD 115  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,239
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Princeton ESD 115  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,076
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Princeton ESD 115  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Princeton ESD 115 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

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
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
302 W Central Ave
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 875-6415
Grades: 5-8
| 413 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

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

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