Freeport SD 145 School District

501 E South St
Freeport, IL 61032-9676
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 high school serving 1,100 students in Freeport SD 145 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Freeport SD 145 School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Freeport SD 145 School District have a Graduation Rate of 77%, which is less than the Illinois average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Freeport High School, with 77% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,016 Schools
# Students
3,520 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
41,528 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#802 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Freeport SD 145  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Freeport SD 145  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.
12%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Freeport SD 145  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.
(17-18)
77%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Freeport SD 145  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
467 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
28%
# Black Students
907 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
26%
16%
# White Students
1,583 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
45%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
523 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
133
171
# Students in K Grade:
262
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
229
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
243
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
269
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
283
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
245
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
149,884
# 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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Freeport SD 145  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
$73 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Freeport SD 145  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
$20,463
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Freeport SD 145  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
$20,737
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Freeport SD 145  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 Freeport SD 145 School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freeport High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
701 W Moseley St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,100 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,520 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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