B−

Princeton Elementary School District 115

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Princeton Township, Princeton, Selby Township, Ohio Township, Arispie Township, Tiskilwa, Indiantown Township, Dover Township, Bureau Township, Dover and Wheatland Township, and parts of Wyanet Township, Berlin Township, Senachwine Township, Leepertown Township and Milo Township.

Students

1,091

Schools

Spent per student

$15,908

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

48%

The gist

What stands out about Princeton Elementary School District 115

School Grade B−: better than 52% of Illinois districts
Spends 26% less per student than the IL average
14 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for May Township.

PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272

5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272

9–122 high schoolsAmboy Community Unit School District 272

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency21%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts31%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate 84% at Amboy Community Unit School District 272, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,908 per student · 26% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 40%Federal 11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

1,059’20

1,068’21

1,068’22

1,072’23

1,091’24

Up 3% since 2020.

Students

White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools.

Jefferson Elem School

Elementary · Grades K–3 · Princeton

D−

220 students12:1

Douglas Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–K · Princeton

217 students18:1

Lincoln Elem School

Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Princeton

B+

211 students12:1

Logan Jr High School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Princeton

B−

443 students15:1

Behavior Disorder Program Coop

Other · Grades K–12 · Tiskilwa

0 students0:1

Towns served

Princeton Township 9,106Princeton 7,975Selby Township 2,082Ohio Township 895Arispie Township 894Tiskilwa 751Indiantown Township 509Dover Township 394Bureau Township 344Dover 133Wheatland Township 37

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340Concord Township, Macon Township, Manlius Township

$20,747per student

Hall High School District 502De Pue, Hall Township, Westfield Township

$20,020per student

Ohio Community High School District 505East Grove Township, La Moille Township, Walnut Township

$55,962per student

Putnam County Community Unit School District 535Granville Township, Hennepin Township, 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.