Best Public Schools in Princeton, IL

The city of Princeton, Illinois is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show a mix of academic performance, with some standout schools like Princeton High School and Lincoln Elementary School outperforming others on key metrics.

Princeton High School is the top-performing school in the area, ranking 320 out of 697 Illinois high schools and maintaining a 91.5% 4-year graduation rate. The school also outperformed the state average on the ISA Science assessment. In contrast, Logan Junior High School and Princeton High School struggled to meet state averages on the IAR and SAT assessments, respectively.

Socioeconomic factors appear to play a role in the schools' performance, with schools having higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, such as Lincoln Elementary School and Logan Junior High School, tending to have lower academic achievement. Additionally, chronic absenteeism rates varied significantly, with Princeton High School having the highest rate at 28.9%.