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Bremen Public Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves German Township and Bremen.
Students
1,497
Schools
2
Spent per student
$11,886
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Debt
$6.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bremen Public Schools
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the IN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.7M, about $4,476 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Eppards Point Township.
PK–13 elementary schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
2–42 elementary schoolsPrairie Central Community Unit School District 8
6–82 middle schoolsPontiac Community Consolidated School District 429
9–122 high schoolsPontiac Township High School District 90
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,886 per student · 13% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 63%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,459’20
1,479’21
1,472’22
1,509’23
1,497’24
About steady.
Students
White 67%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.