Item: Princeton Education Service District 115
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Princeton Education Service District 115

506 E Dover Rd
Princeton, IL 61356-9552

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 875-3162

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 842 students in Princeton Education Service District 115. This district's average elementary is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Princeton Education Service District 115 have an score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

5 Schools

3,101 Schools

# Students

1,072 Students

1,187,076 Students

# Teachers

81 Teachers

89,872 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Princeton Education Service District 115	Illinois
1	101	131
2	106	137
3	108	135
4	114	135
5	105	135
6	99	137
7	112	117
8	97	118

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District Rank

Princeton Education Service District 115, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

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 Education Service District 115
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 Education Service District 115	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 Education Service District 115	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:

0.23

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Princeton Education Service District 115	Illinois
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

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Princeton Education Service District 115	Illinois
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%
1992	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Princeton Education Service District 115	Illinois
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%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Princeton Education Service District 115	Illinois
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%
2002	1%	21%

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% White

88%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Princeton Education Service District 115	Illinois
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%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Princeton Education Service District 115	Illinois
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%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,076 is less than the state median of $21,668. 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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Princeton Education Service District 115	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 Education Service District 115	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

$17,239

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Princeton Education Service District 115	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

$17,076

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Princeton Education Service District 115	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 Education Service District 115 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

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

10/

Top 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,072 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