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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 Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
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.