Princeton ESD 115
Princeton ESD 115 is a public school district based in Princeton, Illinois, serving 1,091 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #354 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 6% of them. Its schools average 218 students each, fewer than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is JD Orwig. It spends about $15,621 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 13.5 students per teacher.
How Princeton ESD 115 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Princeton ESD 115 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,621 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,955 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 81 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 166 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 364 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →JD Orwig
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillespie CUSD 7Gillespie | 1,095 | 3 | $15,510 | 13.0 | #350 |
| Riverdale CUSD 100Port Byron | 1,095 | 3 | $13,280 | 12.9 | #351 |
| Marengo-Union E Cons D 165Marengo | 1,092 | 3 | $15,218 | 15.4 | #352 |
| Princeton ESD 115Princeton · this district | 1,091 | 5 | $15,621 | 13.5 | #354 |
| Hamilton Co CUSD 10Mc Leansboro | 1,091 | 4 | $13,784 | 15.6 | #353 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Area Public SchoolsMorris, MN | 1,092 | $11,189 | 14.6 |
| School City of WhitingWhiting, IN | 1,091 | $8,825 | 17.0 |
| Gorham-Middlesex Central School District (marcus Whitman)Rushville, NY | 1,091 | $25,866 | 8.9 |
| Hartland-Lakeside J3 School DistrictHartland, WI | 1,091 | $12,328 | 14.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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