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Princeton High School District 500
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Princeton, Princeton, Selby, Wyanet, Arispie, Berlin, Tiskilwa, Indiantown, Senachwine, Malden, Dover, Bureau, Milo, Dover and Wheatland, and parts of Ohio and Leepertown.
Students
479
Schools
1
Spent per student
$19,488
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$4.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Princeton High School District 500
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Illinois districts
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020
- Debt of $4.1M, about $8,616 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,488 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 33%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
539’20
503’21
473’22
486’23
479’24
Down 11.1% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340Concord, Macon, Manlius
$20,747per student
Hall High School District 502De Pue, Hall, Westfield
$20,020per student
Ohio Community High School District 505East Grove, La Moille, Walnut
$55,962per student
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535Granville, Hennepin, Hennepin
$20,469per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.