Enrollment
350
High
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRINCEVILLE CUSD 326·NCES 173277003396
Princeville High School
302 Cordis Ave, Princeville, IL 61559 · (309) 385-4660 · Peoria County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Illinois public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
129 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 14% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Princeville CUSD 326. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
71.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
67.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.4% | 67.7% |
| 2023-24 | 67.9% | 63.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Princeville High School
Princeville High School's state test result (62.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princeville High School this school | 350 | 36.9% | 62.0% |
| Chester High School Chester | 335 | 39.4% | 24.2% |
| Central High School Clifton | 298 | 37.9% | 35.2% |
| Tuscola High School Tuscola | 299 | 38.1% | 32.3% |
| Morrison High School Morrison | 294 | 34.4% | 37.9% |
| Wesclin Sr High School Trenton | 343 | 33.5% | 44.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Princeville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Peoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #24 of 573 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #5 of 75 ▼ 1 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #16 of 75 ▼ 7 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #408 of 708 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #124 of 528 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #343 of 537 | #9 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.9% | #442 of 578 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #141 of 358 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
350
-21 (-6%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 350 | 28.3 | 12.4:1 | 37% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 27.5 | 12.2:1 | 36% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 29.3 | 11.3:1 | 30% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 397 | 27.5 | 14.4:1 | 30% (121) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 25 | 9.6:1 | 24% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 23 | 9.7:1 | 37% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 26 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 23 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Princeville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (397 to 350); teachers up 3% (27.5 to 28.3).
About Princeville High School
Princeville High School, located in Princeville, Illinois, is a small high school. It enrolled 350 students in grades 6 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
Princeville CUSD 326 enrolls 642 students in 2 schools, including Princeville High School.
The large majority of students at Princeville High School, 87%, are White. Next come 10% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 67% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Princeville High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 23%.
Federal staffing data show 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Princeville High School and a ratio of 12.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 37% of enrollment. The 57% average for public schools in Peoria County is 20 points higher.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Princeville High School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Princeville High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.0%, compared with a predicted 50.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Peoria County, median household income is about $65,108, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. A total of 81 public schools operate in Peoria County, serving about 27,827 students.
Princeville Elementary School is the public school closest to Princeville High School, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 62.3%; Princeville High School's is 62.0%, ranking 6th of 9.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Princeville High School went from 371 students to 350.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Peoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
179,645
Census ACS
Median income
$65,108
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
27,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Princeville CUSD 326
- Princeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
Other schools in Princeville
- Princeville Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Princeville Elementary School0.2 mi · 292
- Dunlap Grade School6.5 mi · 253
- Dunlap High School6.7 mi · 1,420
- Dunlap Middle School6.9 mi · 541
- Dunlap Valley Middle School7.0 mi · 546
- Banner Elementary School9.0 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Princeville High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Princeville High School?
Princeville High School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 06-12.
Is Princeville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Princeville High School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Princeville High School have?
Princeville High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Princeville High School?
Student demographics at Princeville High School are roughly 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Princeville High School in?
Princeville High School is part of Princeville CUSD 326.
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