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Freeport SD 145 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 539 students in Freeport SD 145 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Freeport SD 145 School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
3,520 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Freeport SD 145 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#802 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)77%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
467 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
29%
# Black Students
907 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
26%
22%
# White Students
1,583 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
45%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
523 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
262
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,737 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,463
$22,162
Spending / Student
$20,737
$21,409
Best Freeport SD 145 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freeport Middle School
Math: 6% | Reading: 7%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
701 W Empire St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0500
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0500
Grades: 7-8
| 539 students
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