Top Rankings
Fremont SD 79 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,117 students in Fremont SD 79 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Fremont SD 79 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,097 Schools
# Students
2,117 Students
1,198,184 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
88,890 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Fremont SD 79 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.69
# American Indian Students
7 Students
2,948 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
215 Students
64,868 Students
% Asian Students
10%
6%
# Hispanic Students
366 Students
321,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
27%
# Black Students
44 Students
203,838 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,394 Students
552,667 Students
% White Students
66%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,168 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
51,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
51,544
# Students in K Grade:
179
120,367
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
127,115
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
127,776
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
127,573
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
129,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
133,950
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
135,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
116,898
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
120,280
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,059
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,799
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,672
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,721
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,734 is higher than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,791 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,734
$22,158
Spending / Student
$28,791
$21,406
Best Fremont SD 79 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fremont Jr High/middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
28871 N Fremont Center Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-9384
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 566-9384
Grades: 6-8
| 780 students
Rank: #22.
Fremont Intermediate School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
28754 N Fremont Center Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 388-3700
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 388-3700
Grades: 3-5
| 656 students
Rank: n/an/a
28908 N Fremont Center Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 837-0437
Mundelein, IL 60060
(847) 837-0437
Grades: PK-2
| 681 students
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