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Princeton, IL

7,674 residents•1,633 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
5.3
out of 10
13% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
37%Math
51%Reading
2% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
3.06
per 1,000 students
29% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
26.84
per 1,000 residents
46% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
5
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Princeton; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Princeton

6 schools
6.7
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Logan Jr High School
Elementarypublic
—
Douglas Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Princeton Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Princeton High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Princeton

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Princeton in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
29% below Illinois avg
3.06
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault40%
  • Burglary40%
  • Theft20%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Princeton

206 total incidents reported across Princeton in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
46% below Illinois avg
26.84
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
74
Property
131
Drug
1

Crime Types

  • Theft54%
  • Assault36%
  • Burglary5%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Fraud1%
  • Drugs0%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,633 students enrolled across Princeton's schools.

  • Public1,54094%
  • Private936%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Princeton's K-12 schools.

  • White88%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races4%
  • Black2%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.