D
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 Wisconsin 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
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.