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Schools in Fremont Township · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120, Fremont School District 79

Fremont Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Illinois districts

42% of students in Fremont Township’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fremont Township, 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.

#210of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
42%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 5 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 0 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.7K
▲ 14% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120
Students per teacher
15.1
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
11
4,368 students on the public path
In brief

Fremont Township’s schools, in brief

Fremont Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Fremont Elem School (PK–2), Fremont Intermediate School (3–5) and Fremont Jr High/Middle School (6–8) are Fremont Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 with Hawthorn Woods, Indian Creek, Mundelein, Round Lake Park, Wauconda and Wauconda: Mundelein Cons High School. The high school’s own results earn a B+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 31% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 spends $24,690 per student and Fremont School District 79 $19,615, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fremont Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Illinois school districts, #210 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (702)Better than 71%
Towns in Lake County (18)Better than 61%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,825 test results and a graduating class of 544 could put Fremont Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Fremont Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,715 in math, 1,936 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fremont Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Fremont Elem SchoolFremont School District 79No scores
3–5Fremont Intermediate SchoolFremont School District 79B+
6–8Fremont Jr High/Middle SchoolFremont School District 79A−
9–12Mundelein Cons High SchoolMundelein Consolidated High School District 120B+

Fremont Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Fremont School District 79). From grade 9, students attend the Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120, shared with Hawthorn Woods, Indian Creek, Mundelein, Round Lake Park, Wauconda and Wauconda. Parts of Fremont Township (13%, 9%, 6% and 2% of its land) are served by Grayslake Community High School District 127, Mundelein Elementary School District 75, Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 and Diamond Lake School District 76 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fremont Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 2,282 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$24,690IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Fremont School District 79Grades PK–8 · 3 schools · 2,086 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,615IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Mundelein Consolidated High School District 12034%
State average 29.9% · 506 students tested
Math · 9–12, Mundelein Consolidated High School District 12027%
State average 25.8% · 503 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Fremont School District 7945%
State average 29.9% · 1430 students tested
Math · PK–8, Fremont School District 7932%
State average 25.8% · 1212 students tested

Fremont Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Fremont Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fremont TownshipA−Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12
WaucondaBWauconda Community Unit School District 118 PK–12 · Grant Community High School District 124 9–12 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12
ElaA+Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 PK–12 · Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 PK–8 · Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 9–12
LibertyvilleA+Libertyville School District 70 PK–8 · Oak Grove School District 68 K–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12
Hawthorn WoodsALake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 PK–12 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 9–12
Wauconda (village)BWauconda Community Unit School District 118 PK–12 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12
AvonB−Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 K–12 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12
GrayslakeB+Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12
MundeleinB+Mundelein Elementary School District 75 PK–8 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12

4 of the 8 neighbors share Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 with Fremont Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Fremont Township

11 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).

District schools in Fremont Townshipby address
Fremont Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mundelein
743 students14:1Rate it →
Fremont Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mundelein
B+
651 students14:1Rate it →
Fremont Jr High/Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mundelein
A−
692 students14:1Rate it →
Mundelein Cons High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mundelein
B+
2,282 students16:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Fremont Townshiprun by other districts or the state
West Oak Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mundelein
C−
268 students9:1Rate it →
West Oak Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mundelein
C+
280 students10:1Rate it →
Lincoln School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mundelein
128 students11:1Rate it →
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mundelein
B−
529 students12:1Rate it →
Mechanics Grove Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mundelein
C+
486 students14:1Rate it →
Washington Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Mundelein
467 students15:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elem School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mundelein
88 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (South School).

Questions about Fremont Township’s schools

Are Fremont Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Fremont Township children attend outscore 75% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #210 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fremont Township in?

Two districts: Fremont School District 79 runs grades PK–8, and Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 runs grades 9–12, shared with Hawthorn Woods, Indian Creek, Mundelein, Round Lake Park, Wauconda and Wauconda.

Where do Fremont Township kids go to high school?

Mundelein Cons High School in Mundelein, with 2,282 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Fremont Township’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Fremont Township spend per student?

$24,690 in Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 and $19,615 in Fremont School District 79 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.