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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,080 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 16% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Freeport SD 145 School District have a Graduation Rate of 76%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Freeport High School, with 76% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
3,454 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
256 Teachers
41,995 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#756 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Freeport SD 145  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
11%
28%
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
14%
30%
This chart displays 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
50%
76%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Freeport SD 145  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.68
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
33 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
485 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
891 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
26%
16%
# White Students
1,492 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
43%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
547 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
151
136
# Students in K Grade:
245
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
271
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
238
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
248
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
219
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
271
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
270
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
251
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,854 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,133 is less than the state median of $21,170. 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 displays total revenue of Freeport SD 145  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Freeport SD 145  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,854
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Freeport SD 145  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,133
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Freeport SD 145  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Freeport SD 145 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freeport High School
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
701 W Moseley St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,080 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,454 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 57%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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