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Freeport School District 145
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Freeport, Freeport, Harlem, Lancaster, Florence, Cedarville, Silver Creek and Ridott, and parts of Ridott and Buckeye.
Students
3,703
Schools
8
Spent per student
$22,691
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$44.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Freeport School District 145
- School Grade D: better than 7% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts below the state
- Spends 5% more per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $44.6M, about $12,050 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harmon.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
9–12Amboy High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)77%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,691 per student · 5% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 50%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 53%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,581’20
3,520’21
3,454’22
3,638’23
3,703’24
Up 3.4% since 2020.
Students
White 42%Black 25%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 15%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Blackhawk Elem School
C361 students14:1
Jones-Farrar Intl Baccalaureate
C+350 students13:1
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School
D325 students13:1
Empire Elem School
C295 students12:1
Center Elem School
B262 students12:1
Freeport Middle School
C−515 students14:1
Carl Sandburg Middle Sch
C−430 students11:1
Freeport High School
C1,165 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Dakota Community Unit School District 201Dakota, Rock Grove, Rock Run
$16,252per student
Orangeville Community Unit School District 203Oneco, Rock Grove, Waddams
$17,970per student
Lena-Winslow Community Unit School District 202Erin, Waddams
$14,436per student
Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221Leaf River, Maryland
$16,346per student
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.