Princeton ESD 115 School District

506 E Dover Rd
Princeton, IL 61356-9552
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 221 students in Princeton ESD 115 School District.
Public Preschools in Princeton ESD 115 School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
1,369 Schools
# Students
1,068 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Princeton ESD 115 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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:

0.22
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
84 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
14 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
941 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
88%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
17 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
121
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
100
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
96
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
111
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
107
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
118
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,303 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. 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 $21,170. 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 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
$17,303
$21,914
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
$17,140
$21,170
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
220 E Lasalle St
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 872-9741
Grades: PK-K
| 221 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,068 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 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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