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Public School Review - Established 2003

Freeport SD 145 School District

501 E South St
Freeport, IL 61032-9676
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (815) 232-0309
www.freeport.k12.il.us

Top Rankings

Freeport SD 145 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,023 students in Freeport SD 145 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Freeport SD 145 School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
3,703 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
289 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K21358
Kind238120
1267131
2258134
3280140
4262138
5242138
6259138
73118
81120
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District Rank

Freeport SD 145 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#767 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearFreeport SD 145 School District
2023#767
2022#756
2021#802
2019#830
2018#798
2017#801
2016#785
2015#774
2014#783
2013#770
2012#677
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12%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
202312%27%
202111%28%
201914%33%
201813%32%
201713%32%
201613%31%
201512%29%
201438%59%
201340%58%
201274%80%
201174%80%
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14%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
202214%30%
202112%32%
201917%38%
201813%37%
201720%38%
201618%36%
201518%38%
201443%57%
201347%58%
201272%75%
201170%75%
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36%
50%
71%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
202371%87%
202276%87%
201877%87%
201775%87%
201679%85%
201582%85%
201480%86%
201378%83%
201278%82%
201178%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
20240.720.70
20230.710.70
20220.700.68
20210.690.68
20200.680.68
20190.680.68
20180.650.67
20170.650.67
20160.650.67
20150.640.67
20140.630.66
20130.630.66
20120.620.65
20110.610.66
20100.500.64
20090.500.64
20080.480.64
20070.490.63
20060.490.61
20050.500.61
20040.470.60
20030.460.59
20020.450.59
20010.450.58
20000.410.57
19990.410.56
19980.390.56
19970.380.54
19960.360.53
19950.360.53
19940.350.52
19930.340.52
19920.320.52
19910.320.52
19900.320.51
19890.310.51
19880.320.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
20241%6%
20231%6%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20181%5%
20171%5%
20141%5%
20131%5%
20121%4%
20111%5%
20104%5%
20094%5%
20084%5%
20073%5%
20063%5%
20053%5%
20042%4%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20012%4%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19961%3%
19952%3%
19942%3%
19932%3%
19922%3%
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% Hispanic
17%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
202416%28%
202314%27%
202213%27%
202112%27%
202011%26%
201911%26%
201810%26%
201710%26%
201611%26%
201510%25%
20149%25%
20139%24%
20129%24%
20118%23%
20108%22%
20098%22%
20088%21%
20075%20%
20066%19%
20056%18%
20044%18%
20033%17%
20023%16%
20013%15%
20001%15%
19991%14%
19981%13%
19971%13%
19961%12%
19951%12%
19941%11%
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% Black
25%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
202426%16%
202326%17%
202226%17%
202127%17%
202026%17%
201926%17%
201825%17%
201725%17%
201624%17%
201524%17%
201423%17%
201323%18%
201223%18%
201124%18%
201026%20%
200926%20%
200824%20%
200725%20%
200626%20%
200525%20%
200426%21%
200326%21%
200225%21%
200125%21%
200023%21%
199923%21%
199822%21%
199721%20%
199621%21%
199519%20%
199419%21%
199318%21%
199218%21%
199117%21%
199017%22%
198916%22%
198817%22%
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% White
42%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
202442%45%
202343%45%
202245%47%
202146%47%
202048%48%
201948%48%
201852%49%
201752%49%
201652%49%
201553%49%
201455%50%
201355%50%
201256%51%
201157%51%
201062%53%
200962%53%
200864%54%
200765%55%
200665%56%
200566%57%
200468%57%
200369%58%
200270%59%
200170%60%
200074%61%
199974%62%
199875%63%
199776%64%
199677%64%
199578%65%
199478%65%
199380%65%
199280%66%
199181%66%
199081%66%
198982%66%
198881%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
202415%4%
202316%4%
202215%4%
202114%4%
202014%4%
201914%4%
201812%3%
201712%3%
201613%3%
201513%3%
201412%3%
201312%3%
201211%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,452 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,712 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
2023$72 MM$15 MM
2022$77 MM$14 MM
2021$72 MM$15 MM
2020$77 MM$14 MM
2019$72 MM$14 MM
2018$70 MM$15 MM
2017$61 MM$13 MM
2016$59 MM$12 MM
2015$50 MM$10 MM
2014$56 MM$12 MM
2012$54 MM$11 MM
2011$52 MM$11 MM
2010$50 MM$10 MM
2009$49 MM$10 MM
2008$47 MM$9 MM
2007$44 MM$9 MM
2006$42 MM$8 MM
2005$41 MM$8 MM
2004$39 MM$8 MM
2003$38 MM$7 MM
2002$38 MM$8 MM
2001$36 MM$7 MM
2000$36 MM$7 MM
1999$33 MM$7 MM
1998$31 MM$6 MM
1997$30 MM$5 MM
1996$28 MM$5 MM
1995$26 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$73 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
2023$73 MM$14 MM
2022$78 MM$14 MM
2021$73 MM$14 MM
2020$78 MM$14 MM
2019$70 MM$13 MM
2018$67 MM$14 MM
2017$57 MM$12 MM
2016$57 MM$12 MM
2015$49 MM$11 MM
2014$59 MM$12 MM
2012$53 MM$11 MM
2011$52 MM$11 MM
2010$49 MM$11 MM
2009$47 MM$10 MM
2008$46 MM$9 MM
2007$45 MM$9 MM
2006$47 MM$8 MM
2005$44 MM$8 MM
2004$39 MM$8 MM
2003$38 MM$8 MM
2002$37 MM$8 MM
2001$34 MM$7 MM
2000$33 MM$7 MM
1999$32 MM$6 MM
1998$31 MM$6 MM
1997$37 MM$5 MM
1996$30 MM$5 MM
1995$29 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,452
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
2023$20,854$17,333
2022$20,731$19,707
2021$20,114$17,764
2020$20,731$19,707
2019$18,599$17,662
2018$17,711$19,255
2017$15,166$17,801
2016$14,607$14,596
2015$12,261$11,118
2014$13,412$13,203
2012$12,915$11,701
2011$12,430$11,859
2010$11,561$11,118
2009$11,354$10,546
2008$11,000$11,298
2007$10,139$10,143
2006$9,499$9,054
2005$9,189$9,158
2004$8,788$8,999
2003$8,372$8,614
2002$8,220$8,976
2001$7,688$8,649
2000$7,576$8,451
1999$6,924$7,697
1998$5,586$5,971
1997$5,155$5,662
1995$5,189$5,677
1992$4,188$4,514
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Spending / Student
$19,712
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearFreeport SD 145 School DistrictIllinois
2023$21,133$16,251
2022$20,981$19,097
2021$20,384$16,655
2020$20,981$19,097
2019$18,249$17,005
2018$16,913$18,215
2017$14,298$17,235
2016$14,033$14,516
2015$12,151$11,218
2014$14,132$12,904
2012$12,711$11,755
2011$12,316$11,220
2010$11,457$11,218
2009$10,812$10,416
2008$10,764$10,971
2007$10,460$9,827
2006$10,523$8,997
2005$9,924$9,234
2004$8,697$9,089
2003$8,378$9,395
2002$8,006$9,305
2001$7,213$8,562
2000$7,031$8,142
1999$6,610$7,325
1998$5,440$5,848
1997$6,458$5,503
1995$5,675$5,507
1992$4,067$4,672
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Best Freeport SD 145 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Center Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
718 E Illinois St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0480
Gr: PK-4 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Jones-farrar Intl Baccalaureate
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1386 Kiwanis Dr
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0610
Gr: K-6 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
Blackhawk Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1401 S Blackhawk Ave
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0490
Gr: PK-4 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1717 W Eby St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0340
Gr: 5-6 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Empire Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1325 Empire St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0380
Gr: PK-4 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Lincoln-douglas Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 W Laurel St
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 232-0370
Gr: PK-4 | 325 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,703 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 58%
  • : 71% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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