Mundelein’s public schools outscore 67% of Illinois districts
37% of students in Mundelein’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Mundelein, 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.
Mundelein’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 902 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mundelein’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 37% and math 26% across its 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 Mundelein Elementary School District 75 $20,145, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then two elementary, two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. 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 Mundelein’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Illinois school districts, #305 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mundelein, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Mundelein · depends on your address
Fremont Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 743 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Elem School
Grades PK · 88 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Mundelein · depends on your address
Fremont Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 743 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Washington Elem School
Grades K–2 · 467 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Mundelein · depends on your address
Fremont Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 743 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Washington Elem School
Grades K–2 · 467 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Mundelein · depends on your address
Fremont Elem School
Grades PK–2 · 743 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Washington Elem School
Grades K–2 · 467 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Mundelein · depends on your address
Fremont Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 651 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Mechanics Grove Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 486 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Mundelein · depends on your address
Fremont Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 651 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Mechanics Grove Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 486 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Mundelein · depends on your address
Fremont Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 651 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Mechanics Grove Elem School
Grades 3–5 · 486 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Mundelein · depends on your address
Fremont Jr High/Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 529 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Mundelein · depends on your address
Fremont Jr High/Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 529 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Mundelein · depends on your address
Fremont Jr High/Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 692 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 529 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Mundelein
Mundelein Cons High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Mundelein
Mundelein Cons High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Mundelein
Mundelein Cons High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Mundelein
Mundelein Cons High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,282 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Parts of Mundelein (15%, 10%, 5%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73, Diamond Lake School District 76, Libertyville School District 70, Libertyville Community High School District 128 and Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Mundelein
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Mundelein vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Mundelein’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mundelein | B+ | Mundelein Elementary School District 75 PK–8 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12 |
| Long Grove | A+ | Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 PK–8 · Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 9–12 |
| Vernon Hills | A+ | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 PK–8 · Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District 103 PK–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12 |
| Libertyville | A+ | Libertyville School District 70 PK–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12 |
| Hawthorn Woods | A | Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 PK–12 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 9–12 |
| Grayslake | B+ | Grayslake Consolidated Community School District 46 PK–8 · Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Grayslake Community High School District 127 9–12 |
| Indian Creek | — | Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73 PK–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12 |
| Libertyville Township | A+ | Libertyville School District 70 PK–8 · Oak Grove School District 68 K–8 · Libertyville Community High School District 128 9–12 |
| Fremont | A− | Fremont School District 79 PK–8 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12 |
3 of the 8 neighbors share Fremont School District 79 with Mundelein for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Mundelein
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 Mundelein’s schools
Are Mundelein’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mundelein children attend outscore 67% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #305 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mundelein in?
Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 2,282 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Mundelein are served by Hawthorn Community Consolidated School District 73, Diamond Lake School District 76, Libertyville School District 70, Libertyville Community High School District 128 and Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125.
Where do Mundelein kids go to high school?
Mundelein Cons High School, with 2,282 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Mundelein’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 Mundelein spend per student?
$24,690 in Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120, $20,145 in Mundelein Elementary School District 75 and $19,615 in Fremont School District 79 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mundelein families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mundelein → 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.