For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 842 students in Princeton Education Service District 115. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Princeton Education Service District 115 have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,102 Schools
# Students
1,072 Students
1,187,593 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
89,912 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Princeton Education Service District 115, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#483 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.69
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
28%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
88%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,076 is less than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,239
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,076
$21,662
Best Princeton Education Service District 115 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Behavior Disorder Program Coop
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
400 N Galena St
Tiskilwa, IL 61368
(815) 915-4460
Tiskilwa, IL 61368
(815) 915-4460
Gr: K-12
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 S Euclid Ave
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 875-1164
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 875-1164
Gr: 3-4 | 222 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
Logan Jr High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
302 W Central Ave
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 875-6415
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 875-6415
Gr: 5-8 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
725 W Putnam St
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 875-4417
Princeton, IL 61356
(815) 875-4417
Gr: K-3 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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