Photo: Stevedrone91 · CC BY-SA 4.0Freeport’s public schools score below 94% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Freeport’s districts is 11%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Freeport, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Freeport’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
71% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,691 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Freeport Middle School, then Freeport High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Freeport’s grade
D: better than 6% of Illinois school districts, #748 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Freeport, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Freeport · depends on your address
Carl Sandburg Middle Sch
Grades 5–6 · 430 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Jones-Farrar Intl Baccalaureate
Grades K–6 · 350 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Freeport · depends on your address
Carl Sandburg Middle Sch
Grades 5–6 · 430 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Jones-Farrar Intl Baccalaureate
Grades K–6 · 350 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Freeport
Freeport Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 515 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Freeport
Freeport Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 515 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Freeport
Freeport High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,165 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Freeport
Freeport High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,165 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Freeport
Freeport High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,165 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Freeport
Freeport High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,165 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Freeport’s public schools are run by Freeport School District 145, which also serves Cedarville, Florence, Freeport and Harlem and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Freeport vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Freeport’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Freeport | D | Freeport School District 145 |
| Freeport Township | — | Freeport School District 145 |
| Lancaster | D | Dakota Community Unit School District 201 PK–12 · Freeport School District 145 PK–12 |
| Florence | C− | Freeport School District 145 PK–12 · Eastland Community Unit School District 308 PK–12 · Pearl City Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 |
| Harlem | D | Freeport School District 145 |
| Silver Creek | — | Forrestville Valley Community Unit School District 221 PK–12 · Freeport School District 145 PK–12 |
All 5 neighbors share Freeport School District 145 with Freeport, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Freeport
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Freeport’s schools
Are Freeport’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Freeport children attend score below 94% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #748 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Freeport in?
Freeport School District 145, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,703 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Freeport kids go to high school?
Freeport High School, with 1,165 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Freeport’s graduation rate?
71% of the class of 2023 in Freeport School District 145 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Freeport spend per student?
$22,691 in Freeport School District 145 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Freeport families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Freeport → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.