Princeton Township High School

Listed by NCES as Princeton HSD 500 (district ID 1732700)

Public school district · Bureau County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1732700

Princeton Township High School spent $18,262 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 70% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $16,409). Its one school enrolled 479 students in 2024-25; 28.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,488 per student, up 6.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Princeton Township High School in enrollment (463 to 482 students) and Princeton Township High School itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Princeton Township High School, FY23Kenilworth SD 38 $32,163; Butler SD 53 $30,639; Oglesby Public School District 125 $19,925; Princeton Township High School $18,262; Cobden Unit $16,819; Okaw Valley CUSD 302 $16,803; Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 $15,901; Pinckneyville SD 50 $15,791; Creve Coeur SD 76 $15,378; Galva CUSD 224 $14,522; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30k35kKenilworth SD 38$32,163Butler SD 53$30,639Oglesby Public School District…$19,925Princeton Township High School$18,262Cobden Unit$16,819Okaw Valley CUSD 302$16,803Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275$15,901Pinckneyville SD 50$15,791Creve Coeur SD 76$15,378Galva CUSD 224$14,522State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Princeton Township High School, FY23Kenilworth SD 38 $32,163; Butler SD 53 $30,639; Oglesby Public School District 125 $19,925; Princeton Township High School $18,262; Cobden Unit $16,819; Okaw Valley CUSD 302 $16,803; Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 $15,901; Pinckneyville SD 50 $15,791; Creve Coeur SD 76 $15,378; Galva CUSD 224 $14,522; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30k35kKenilworth SD 38$32,163Butler SD 53$30,639Oglesby Public School District 125$19,925Princeton Township High School$18,262Cobden Unit$16,819Okaw Valley CUSD 302$16,803Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275$15,901Pinckneyville SD 50$15,791Creve Coeur SD 76$15,378Galva CUSD 224$14,522State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Princeton Township High School, FY23Kenilworth SD 38 $32,163; Butler SD 53 $30,639; Oglesby Public School District 125 $19,925; Princeton Township High School $18,262; Cobden Unit $16,819; Okaw Valley CUSD 302 $16,803; Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 $15,901; Pinckneyville SD 50 $15,791; Creve Coeur SD 76 $15,378; Galva CUSD 224 $14,522; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30k35kKenilworth SD 38$32,163Butler SD 53$30,639Oglesby Public School District 125$19,925Princeton Township High School$18,262Cobden Unit$16,819Okaw Valley CUSD 302$16,803Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275$15,901Pinckneyville SD 50$15,791Creve Coeur SD 76$15,378Galva CUSD 224$14,522State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Princeton Township High School, FY23Kenilworth SD 38 $32,163; Butler SD 53 $30,639; Oglesby Public School District 125 $19,925; Princeton Township High School $18,262; Cobden Unit $16,819; Okaw Valley CUSD 302 $16,803; Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275 $15,901; Pinckneyville SD 50 $15,791; Creve Coeur SD 76 $15,378; Galva CUSD 224 $14,522; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30k35kKenilworth SD 38$32,163Butler SD 53$30,639Oglesby Public School District 125$19,925Princeton Township High School$18,262Cobden Unit$16,819Okaw Valley CUSD 302$16,803Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275$15,901Pinckneyville SD 50$15,791Creve Coeur SD 76$15,378Galva CUSD 224$14,522State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$11,591,000 in revenue: 28.3% state, 63.8% local and 7.9% federal. Total spending including $401,000 of capital outlay was $9,831,000, or $20,784 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Princeton Township High School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,286,000; Local $7,390,000; Federal $915,000; total $11,591,000.
  • State$3,286,000 28%
  • Local$7,390,000 64%
  • Federal$915,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

473 students in 2022-23, 486 students in 2023-24, 479 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Princeton Township High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 473, 2023-24: 486, 2024-25: 47902004006002022-234732023-244862024-25479
Princeton Township High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 473, 2023-24: 486, 2024-25: 47902004006002022-234732023-244862024-25479
Princeton Township High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 473, 2023-24: 486, 2024-25: 47902004006002022-234732023-244862024-25479
Princeton Township High School enrollment by school year2022-23: 473, 2023-24: 486, 2024-25: 47902004006002022-234732023-244862024-25479

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2347330.315.6
2023-2448629.816.3
2024-2547930.815.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Princeton Township High School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts25-29%29.9%106

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

95% or more of the 98 students in Princeton Township High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate95% or more87.6%
Students in the class98149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 479 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Princeton High School47915.6not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Princeton Township High School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Princeton Township High School

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentPrinceton Township High School ranks 142 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,262).#142 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisPrinceton Township High School is the number 606 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 473 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#606 of 865
  3. Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275The next larger Illinois district: 475 students in fall 2022, $15,901 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,901
  4. Kenilworth SD 38The next smaller Illinois district: 471 students in fall 2022, $32,163 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$32,163
  5. Compare Princeton Township High School with Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Princeton High School, its largest high school479 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.479
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Princeton Township High School

  1. How many schools and students are in Princeton Township High School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 479 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Princeton Township High School spend per student?
    $18,262 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,488 per student, up 6.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Princeton Township High School's money come from?
    $11,591,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 28.3% state, 63.8% local and 7.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Princeton Township High School live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 56 of the 579 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 9.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Princeton Township High School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Princeton Township High School scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Princeton Township High School?
    95% or more of the 98 students in Princeton Township High School's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Princeton Township High School's NCES district ID?
    1732700. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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