Public schools in Princeton, IL
Princeton has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,570 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Princeton ESD 115 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Princeton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Princeton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton ESD 115 | 4 | 1,068 | $14,760 |
| Princeton Township High School | 1 | 473 | $18,262 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Princeton, 479 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton High School | 479 | 15.6 | not reported | Princeton Township High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Princeton, 443 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Jr High School | 443 | 14.7 | not reported | Princeton ESD 115 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Princeton, 648 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary School | 220 | 11.8 | not reported | Princeton ESD 115 |
| Douglas Elementary School | 217 | 18.2 | not reported | Princeton ESD 115 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 211 | 12.1 | not reported | Princeton ESD 115 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Princeton's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Princeton school has 14.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the Illinois median of 13.1. 60% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 220 students (state 374).
| Princeton | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.7 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 220 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 60% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Princeton schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Princeton
- Princeton ESD 115Runs 4 of Princeton's 5 public schools and spent $14,760 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,760
- Princeton High School, the largest high school in Princeton479 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.479
- Compare Princeton ESD 115 with Princeton Township High SchoolPrinceton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Princeton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Illinois
- Chicago629 schools
- Aurora47 schools
- Rockford44 schools
- Naperville41 schools
- Peoria33 schools
- Joliet31 schools
- Springfield31 schools
- Plainfield29 schools
Questions about schools in Princeton
How many public schools are in Princeton, IL?
5 public schools with an address in Princeton were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 1,570 students.What is the largest high school in Princeton?
Princeton High School, with 479 students in 2024-25 (Princeton Township High School).Which districts run Princeton's schools?
Princeton ESD 115 (4 schools), Princeton Township High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25