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Item: Princeton ESD 115 School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

506 E Dover Rd
Princeton, IL 61356-9552

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 875-3162

www.princeton115schools.org

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school in Princeton ESD 115 School District.

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,040 Schools

# Students

1,091 Students

599,562 Students

# Teachers

82 Teachers

42,663 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District
2023	#483
2022	#437
2021	#414
2019	#498
2018	#497
2017	#629
2016	#546
2015	#504
2014	#475
2013	#514
2012	#296

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21%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2023	21%	27%
2021	21%	28%
2019	24%	33%
2018	26%	32%
2017	23%	32%
2016	25%	31%
2015	20%	29%
2014	55%	59%
2013	53%	58%
2012	89%	80%
2011	86%	80%

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28%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2022	28%	30%
2021	31%	32%
2019	37%	38%
2018	26%	37%
2017	26%	38%
2016	27%	36%
2015	34%	38%
2014	57%	57%
2013	61%	58%
2012	81%	75%
2011	82%	75%

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40-44%

50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2024	0.23	0.70
2023	0.21	0.70
2022	0.23	0.68
2021	0.21	0.68
2020	0.20	0.68
2019	0.20	0.68
2018	0.18	0.67
2017	0.18	0.67
2016	0.18	0.67
2015	0.16	0.67
2014	0.16	0.66
2013	0.19	0.66
2012	0.17	0.65
2011	0.18	0.66
2010	0.16	0.64
2009	0.16	0.64
2008	0.14	0.64
2007	0.14	0.63
2006	0.10	0.61
2005	0.10	0.61
2004	0.09	0.60
2003	0.10	0.59
2002	0.08	0.59
2001	0.07	0.58
2000	0.07	0.57
1999	0.05	0.56
1998	0.07	0.56
1997	0.07	0.54
1996	0.04	0.53
1995	0.04	0.53
1994	0.03	0.52
1993	0.02	0.52
1992	0.03	0.52
1991	0.04	0.52
1990	0.01	0.51
1989	0.02	0.51
1988	0.01	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	5%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2024	9%	28%
2023	8%	27%
2022	7%	27%
2021	7%	27%
2020	7%	26%
2019	7%	26%
2018	6%	26%
2017	6%	26%
2016	6%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	2%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	3%	22%
2008	3%	21%
2007	3%	20%
2006	3%	19%
2005	2%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	1%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%
1997	1%	13%
1996	1%	12%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2024	1%	16%
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2015	1%	17%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	18%
2010	2%	20%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	2%	21%
2003	2%	21%

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% White

87%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2024	87%	45%
2023	88%	45%
2022	88%	47%
2021	89%	47%
2020	89%	48%
2019	89%	48%
2018	90%	49%
2017	90%	49%
2016	91%	49%
2015	92%	49%
2014	92%	50%
2013	90%	50%
2012	91%	51%
2011	91%	51%
2010	91%	53%
2009	91%	53%
2008	93%	54%
2007	93%	55%
2006	94%	56%
2005	95%	57%
2004	95%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	96%	59%
2001	96%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	97%	62%
1998	96%	63%
1997	96%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	99%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	98%	66%
1990	100%	66%
1989	99%	66%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2024	1%	4%
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%

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District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,939 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. 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 $21,692. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$15 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$18 MM	$15 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$17 MM	$14 MM
2018	$17 MM	$15 MM
2017	$16 MM	$13 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$10 MM
2009	$13 MM	$10 MM
2008	$10 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$8 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$9 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$7 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2023	$18 MM	$14 MM
2022	$17 MM	$14 MM
2021	$18 MM	$14 MM
2020	$17 MM	$14 MM
2019	$15 MM	$13 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$12 MM
2016	$14 MM	$12 MM
2015	$12 MM	$11 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$12 MM	$11 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$12 MM	$11 MM
2009	$11 MM	$10 MM
2008	$11 MM	$9 MM
2007	$10 MM	$9 MM
2006	$10 MM	$8 MM
2005	$10 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$8 MM
2001	$9 MM	$7 MM
2000	$9 MM	$7 MM
1999	$8 MM	$6 MM
1998	$8 MM	$6 MM
1997	$7 MM	$5 MM
1996	$6 MM	$5 MM
1995	$5 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,939

$22,455

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2023	$17,303	$17,333
2022	$15,079	$19,707
2021	$17,450	$17,764
2020	$15,079	$19,707
2019	$14,808	$17,662
2018	$14,650	$19,255
2017	$13,327	$17,801
2016	$11,259	$14,596
2015	$12,496	$11,118
2014	$10,595	$13,203
2012	$9,027	$11,701
2011	$9,252	$11,859
2010	$9,122	$11,118
2009	$9,848	$10,546
2008	$7,939	$11,298
2007	$7,522	$10,143
2006	$6,920	$9,054
2005	$8,022	$9,158
2004	$7,158	$8,999
2003	$7,439	$8,614
2002	$7,106	$8,976
2001	$7,213	$8,649
2000	$6,892	$8,451
1999	$6,414	$7,697
1998	$5,112	$5,971
1997	$4,631	$5,662
1995	$4,643	$5,677
1992	$3,547	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$16,778

$21,692

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Princeton ESD 115 School District	Illinois
2023	$17,140	$16,251
2022	$14,339	$19,097
2021	$17,285	$16,655
2020	$14,339	$19,097
2019	$13,455	$17,005
2018	$13,332	$18,215
2017	$12,367	$17,235
2016	$11,639	$14,516
2015	$12,946	$11,218
2014	$10,779	$12,904
2012	$9,322	$11,755
2011	$9,152	$11,220
2010	$9,450	$11,218
2009	$8,720	$10,416
2008	$8,322	$10,971
2007	$7,636	$9,827
2006	$8,051	$8,997
2005	$7,905	$9,234
2004	$7,979	$9,089
2003	$8,257	$9,395
2002	$8,059	$9,305
2001	$7,473	$8,562
2000	$6,777	$8,142
1999	$6,073	$7,325
1998	$4,977	$5,848
1997	$4,511	$5,503
1995	$4,247	$5,507
1992	$3,465	$4,672

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Behavior Disorder Program Coop

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

10/

Top 10%

400 N Galena St
Tiskilwa, IL 61368
(815) 915-4460

Gr: K-12

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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