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 30/100.
The verdict
Princeton High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of Illinois schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Princeton · Resource Index
- 30
- 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
NCES ID 173270003392 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+13 students YoY
Princeton High School held near 486 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 30.3 → 29.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+13 students YoY 173270003392 · Princeton, IL High · SMALL · TRAD
479 enr · 16:1 · RII 30
Nearest enrollment peer: Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center (479 students)
Princeton High School held near 486 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.3 → 29.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Princeton High School compares
Princeton High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Princeton High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Princeton Hsd 500 reports $18,262 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~479 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 473 (2022-23) → 486 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).
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 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.