Princeton, IL Public Schools

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D+

31%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

6%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

23%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Princeton school information

Index	Princeton	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	33%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	2	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Princeton are 31% lower than the national average
There are approximately 5 public schools in Princeton
87.8% of people in Princeton have completed 8th grade
87.6% of people in Princeton have completed high school
23.4% of people in Princeton have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Princeton

Index	Princeton	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	87.8%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	87.6%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	56.1%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	31.8%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	23.4%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	11.1%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.3%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	1.2%	1.3%

Princeton, IL School Districts

Princeton Elementary School District 115
Princeton High School District 500

There are a total of 5 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Princeton. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Princeton, IL schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Princeton, IL, an average of 87.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.6% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Cherry, IL	479	50%	4.2%
Ohio, IL	509	48%	1.0%
Bradford, IL	673	35%	27.1%
Buda, IL	606	33%	32.3%
Manlius, IL	274	32%	33.3%
Princeton, IL	7,589	33%	30.9%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Yreka, CA	7,589	34%	28.3%
Corning, CA	7,589	37%	23.8%
Sioux Center, IA	7,592	69%	43.8%
Clear Lake, IA	7,594	73%	52.4%
Glen Ridge, NJ	7,583	79%	64.6%
Princeton, IL	7,589	33%	30.9%

Source: The Princeton, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.