Enrollment
479
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Princeton, IL
Princeton High School
Federal NCES profile for Princeton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 173270003392
👥 S:T ratio 36
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Princeton High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Princeton · Resource Index
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 479
- students enrolled
Princeton High School has class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Princeton High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Princeton, IL.
School address
District: Princeton Hsd 500 · Illinois
NCES ID 173270003392 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Princeton High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Princeton High School
Princeton High School is a mid-sized high school in Princeton, Illinois, enrolling 479 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 479 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 240 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Princeton Hsd 500 operates only this one school, so Princeton High School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Princeton High School compares
Princeton High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16:1 | ▲ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 479 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
479
Bigger than 59% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 79% in Illinois - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
40.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,006
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 240 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
African American 2.5%
Asian 1.3%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Princeton High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Princeton Hsd 500, which includes Princeton High School.
$17,006
Per student
0%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.1%
State 28.8%
Federal 9.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~479 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Princeton High School
How many students attend Princeton High School?
Princeton High School has 479 students enrolled. It is a high school in Princeton, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Princeton High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Princeton High School is 16:1, which is 14% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Princeton High School?
The largest demographic group at Princeton High School is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Princeton, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Princeton High School?
Princeton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Princeton High School rank among public schools in Princeton?
By Resource Investment Index, Princeton High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Princeton, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Princeton on the city page.
Is Princeton High School a good school?
Princeton High School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Princeton Hsd 500?
None reported; Princeton Hsd 500 operates only Princeton High School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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