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Item: Fairmont SD 89 School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

735 Green Garden Pl
Lockport, IL 60441-4935

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (815) 726-6318

fsd89.org

Top Rankings

Fairmont SD 89 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

1 School

3,115 Schools

# Students

300 Students

1,191,924 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

91,393 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	38	58
Kind	29	120
1	21	131
2	44	134
3	24	140
4	35	138
5	28	138
6	18	138
7	35	118
8	28	120

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District Rank

Fairmont SD 89 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#730 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District
2023	#730
2022	#762
2021	#849
2019	#848
2018	#818
2017	#870
2016	#836
2015	#828
2014	#833
2013	#842
2012	#787
2011	#811
2010	#824

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12%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2023	12%	27%
2021	7%	28%
2019	7%	33%
2018	12%	32%
2017	5%	32%
2016	7%	31%
2015	5%	29%
2014	32%	59%
2013	32%	58%
2012	67%	80%
2011	62%	80%
2010	57%	80%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2022	17%	30%
2021	12%	32%
2019	22%	38%
2018	12%	37%
2017	7%	38%
2016	12%	36%
2015	17%	38%
2014	32%	57%
2013	32%	58%
2012	57%	75%
2011	52%	75%
2010	52%	74%

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30-34%

50%

(2022-23)

44.6%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2023	44.6%	29.7%
2022	44.6%	31.6%
2021	43.8%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2023	0.56	0.69
2022	0.59	0.68
2021	0.61	0.68
2020	0.61	0.67
2019	0.61	0.68
2018	0.65	0.68
2017	0.65	0.67
2016	0.62	0.67
2015	0.59	0.67
2014	0.57	0.66
2013	0.58	0.65
2012	0.61	0.65
2011	0.60	0.65
2010	0.55	0.64
2009	0.50	0.64
2008	0.50	0.63
2007	0.46	0.62
2006	0.43	0.61
2005	0.38	0.60
2004	0.38	0.60
2003	0.36	0.59
2002	0.34	0.59
2001	0.39	0.58
2000	0.38	0.57
1999	0.31	0.56
1998	0.27	0.55
1997	0.31	0.55
1996	0.36	0.54
1995	0.33	0.53
1994	0.31	0.53
1993	0.36	0.53
1992	0.32	0.51
1991	0.35	0.51
1990	0.36	0.51
1989	0.32	0.50
1988	0.37	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2010)

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2010	4%	1%
2009	5%	1%
2008	4%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-1993)

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

57%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2023	59%	28%
2022	53%	27%
2021	48%	27%
2020	43%	27%
2019	43%	26%
2018	42%	26%
2017	42%	26%
2016	41%	26%
2015	37%	25%
2014	37%	25%
2013	34%	24%
2012	39%	24%
2011	31%	23%
2010	28%	22%
2009	23%	21%
2008	23%	20%
2007	23%	20%
2006	21%	19%
2005	18%	18%
2004	18%	18%
2003	14%	17%
2002	10%	16%
2001	12%	16%
2000	13%	15%
1999	8%	14%
1998	6%	13%
1997	4%	13%
1996	7%	12%
1995	6%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	8%	10%
1991	8%	10%
1990	8%	9%
1989	7%	9%
1988	6%	9%

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% Black

27%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2023	29%	16%
2022	35%	17%
2021	39%	17%
2020	45%	16%
2019	45%	17%
2018	41%	17%
2017	41%	17%
2016	46%	17%
2015	52%	18%
2014	54%	17%
2013	55%	18%
2012	49%	18%
2011	55%	19%
2010	60%	19%
2009	66%	20%
2008	65%	20%
2007	69%	20%
2006	72%	20%
2005	77%	21%
2004	77%	21%
2003	79%	21%
2002	80%	21%
2001	77%	21%
2000	84%	21%
1999	86%	21%
1998	89%	21%
1997	86%	21%
1996	80%	21%
1995	81%	21%
1994	83%	21%
1993	79%	21%
1992	82%	21%
1991	80%	21%
1990	79%	22%
1989	81%	22%
1988	78%	22%

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% White

12%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2023	9%	46%
2022	9%	47%
2021	11%	47%
2020	11%	48%
2019	11%	48%
2018	12%	48%
2017	12%	49%
2016	8%	49%
2015	7%	49%
2014	7%	50%
2013	8%	51%
2012	9%	51%
2011	8%	51%
2010	8%	53%
2009	6%	53%
2008	8%	54%
2007	8%	55%
2006	7%	56%
2005	5%	57%
2004	5%	57%
2003	6%	58%
2002	10%	59%
2001	9%	60%
2000	11%	61%
1999	10%	62%
1998	10%	63%
1997	13%	63%
1996	13%	64%
1995	11%	65%
1994	10%	65%
1993	12%	65%
1992	9%	66%
1991	12%	66%
1990	11%	66%
1989	12%	67%
1988	14%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2023	2%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,980 is higher than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 35% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $32,167 is higher than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$9 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2023	$9 MM	$17 MM
2022	$8 MM	$15 MM
2021	$8 MM	$15 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$9 MM	$14 MM
2018	$7 MM	$15 MM
2017	$7 MM	$13 MM
2016	$6 MM	$12 MM
2015	$5 MM	$10 MM
2014	$6 MM	$12 MM
2012	$5 MM	$11 MM
2011	$5 MM	$11 MM
2010	$5 MM	$10 MM
2009	$6 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$5 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$2 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$7 MM
1998	$2 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$3 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$10 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2023	$10 MM	$15 MM
2022	$7 MM	$14 MM
2021	$7 MM	$14 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$8 MM	$13 MM
2018	$6 MM	$14 MM
2017	$7 MM	$12 MM
2016	$6 MM	$12 MM
2015	$6 MM	$11 MM
2014	$5 MM	$12 MM
2012	$5 MM	$11 MM
2011	$5 MM	$11 MM
2010	$6 MM	$11 MM
2009	$5 MM	$10 MM
2008	$5 MM	$9 MM
2007	$4 MM	$9 MM
2006	$4 MM	$8 MM
2005	$4 MM	$8 MM
2004	$4 MM	$8 MM
2003	$5 MM	$8 MM
2002	$9 MM	$8 MM
2001	$3 MM	$7 MM
2000	$3 MM	$7 MM
1999	$3 MM	$6 MM
1998	$3 MM	$6 MM
1997	$2 MM	$5 MM
1996	$2 MM	$5 MM
1995	$2 MM	$5 MM
1992	$2 MM	$4 MM
1990	$2 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$30,980

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2023	$29,788	$19,177
2022	$22,843	$17,728
2021	$24,901	$17,764
2020	$31,317	$19,707
2019	$28,242	$17,662
2018	$26,385	$19,255
2017	$21,381	$17,801
2016	$20,609	$14,596
2015	$17,062	$11,118
2014	$20,078	$13,203
2012	$17,041	$11,701
2011	$22,101	$11,859
2010	$17,230	$11,118
2009	$18,801	$10,546
2008	$15,164	$11,298
2007	$15,466	$10,143
2006	$11,925	$9,054
2005	$11,519	$9,158
2004	$12,214	$8,999
2003	$13,541	$8,614
2002	$18,935	$8,976
2001	$6,843	$8,649
2000	$5,857	$8,451
1999	$8,395	$7,697
1998	$4,882	$5,971
1997	$4,943	$5,662
1995	$4,315	$5,677
1992	$4,005	$4,514
1990	$4,145	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$32,167

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Fairmont SD 89 School District	Illinois
2023	$30,929	$17,769
2022	$21,064	$16,249
2021	$23,716	$16,655
2020	$29,845	$19,097
2019	$25,061	$17,005
2018	$24,185	$18,215
2017	$21,234	$17,235
2016	$19,365	$14,516
2015	$18,824	$11,218
2014	$18,299	$12,904
2012	$15,763	$11,755
2011	$19,992	$11,220
2010	$19,010	$11,218
2009	$17,671	$10,416
2008	$14,784	$10,971
2007	$14,575	$9,827
2006	$12,766	$8,997
2005	$11,905	$9,234
2004	$12,714	$9,089
2003	$14,952	$9,395
2002	$24,363	$9,305
2001	$8,575	$8,562
2000	$7,725	$8,142
1999	$7,613	$7,325
1998	$5,389	$5,848
1997	$3,943	$5,503
1995	$4,205	$5,507
1992	$4,439	$4,672
1990	$3,981	$4,244

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Best Fairmont SD 89 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fairmont School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 17%)
:

Bottom 50%

735 Green Garden Pl
Lockport, IL 60441
(815) 726-6156

Gr: PK-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 88%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 1 school
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 300 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education