Fairmont SD 89 School District

735 Green Garden Pl
Lockport, IL 60441-4935
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 345 students in Fairmont SD 89 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Fairmont SD 89 School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
3,096 Schools
# Students
345 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
32 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Fairmont SD 89 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#849 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fairmont SD 89  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
6-9%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fairmont SD 89  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10-14%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fairmont SD 89  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
27%
# Black Students
120 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
35%
17%
# White Students
30 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
9%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
33
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
30
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,591 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,516 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fairmont SD 89  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Fairmont SD 89  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,591
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fairmont SD 89  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,516
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fairmont SD 89  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fairmont SD 89 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairmont School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
735 Green Garden Pl
Lockport, IL 60441
(815) 726-6156
Grades: PK-8
| 345 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 345 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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