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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 712 students in Fremont SD 79 School District.
Public Preschools in Fremont SD 79 School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,069 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
154 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Fremont SD 79 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 844 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
212 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
357 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
32%
# Black Students
57 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
1,365 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
66%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
212
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
203
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
209
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
227
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
250
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,447 is higher 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 $29,459 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$61 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$31,447
$21,990

Spending / Student
$29,459
$21,244

Best Fremont SD 79 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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
| 712 students
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