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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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,881 students in Freeport SD 145 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Freeport SD 145 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,096 Schools
# Students
3,520 Students
1,197,862 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
88,881 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Freeport SD 145 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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 76% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#756 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)11%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Graduation Rate
76%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,945 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
64,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
467 Students
321,340 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
27%
# Black Students
907 Students
203,814 Students
% Black Students
26%
17%
# White Students
1,583 Students
551,896 Students
% White Students
45%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
523 Students
51,802 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
133
51,532
# Students in K Grade:
262
120,357
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
127,110
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
127,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
127,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
129,635
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
133,910
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
135,715
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
116,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
120,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
2,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
1,721
# 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 Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Center Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
718 E Illinois St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0480
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0480
Grades: PK-4
| 276 students
Rank: #22.
Jones-farrar An International Baccalaureate World School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1386 Kiwanis Dr
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0610
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0610
Grades: PK-6
| 317 students
Rank: #33.
Blackhawk Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1401 S Blackhawk Ave
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0490
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0490
Grades: PK-4
| 277 students
Rank: #44.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1717 W Eby St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0340
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0340
Grades: 5-6
| 395 students
Rank: #55.
Empire Elementary School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1325 Empire St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0380
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0380
Grades: PK-4
| 350 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln-douglas Elementary School
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1700 W Laurel St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0370
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0370
Grades: PK-4
| 266 students
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