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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,155 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 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
3,638 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
279 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Freeport SD 145 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
0.72
0.69
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
575 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
29%
# Black Students
930 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
26%
16%
# White Students
1,524 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
42%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
564 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
167
85
# Students in K Grade:
275
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
252
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
294
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,799 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,065 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$19,799
$21,990

Spending / Student
$20,065
$21,244

Best Freeport SD 145 School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Freeport High School
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 W Moseley St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0400
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,155 students
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