There were 88 Hispanic students enrolled in Princeton Elementary School District 115 in the 2024-25 school year, 4.8% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Princeton Elementary School District 115 welcomed 1,101 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 8.0% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Princeton Elementary School District 115 roughly covers schools within Bureau County and has a main office in Princeton.
Among the four schools in Princeton Elementary School District 115, Logan Junior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 31 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,101 | 88 | 8% |
| 2023-24 | 1,075 | 84 | 7.8% |
| 2022-23 | 1,081 | 83 | 7.7% |
| 2021-22 | 1,083 | 79 | 7.3% |
| 2020-21 | 1,073 | 74 | 6.9% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
