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Princeton High School District 500
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 15 towns
Serves Princeton Township, Princeton, Selby Township, Wyanet Township, Arispie Township, Berlin Township, Tiskilwa, Indiantown Township, Senachwine Township, Malden, Dover Township, Bureau Township, Milo Township, Dover and Wheatland Township, and parts of Ohio Township and Leepertown Township.
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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
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 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.