Fremont SD 79

Public school district · Lake County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1715930

Fremont SD 79 spent $17,197 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 58% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 3 schools enrolled 2,086 students in 2024-25; 22.6% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,615 per student, up 14.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Fremont SD 79 in enrollment (2,022 to 2,122 students) and Fremont SD 79 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Fremont SD 79, FY23Zion ESD 6 $22,368; Bensenville SD 2 $22,272; West Chicago Community High School $18,555; Beach Park District 3 $18,229; Palos School District 118 $17,462; Fremont SD 79 $17,197; Macomb $16,653; Coal City CUSD 1 $15,447; Rochester CUSD 3A $14,490; Il Valley Central USD 321 $12,755; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kZion ESD 6$22,368Bensenville SD 2$22,272West Chicago Community High Sc…$18,555Beach Park District 3$18,229Palos School District 118$17,462Fremont SD 79$17,197Macomb$16,653Coal City CUSD 1$15,447Rochester CUSD 3A$14,490Il Valley Central USD 321$12,755State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Fremont SD 79, FY23Zion ESD 6 $22,368; Bensenville SD 2 $22,272; West Chicago Community High School $18,555; Beach Park District 3 $18,229; Palos School District 118 $17,462; Fremont SD 79 $17,197; Macomb $16,653; Coal City CUSD 1 $15,447; Rochester CUSD 3A $14,490; Il Valley Central USD 321 $12,755; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kZion ESD 6$22,368Bensenville SD 2$22,272West Chicago Community High School$18,555Beach Park District 3$18,229Palos School District 118$17,462Fremont SD 79$17,197Macomb$16,653Coal City CUSD 1$15,447Rochester CUSD 3A$14,490Il Valley Central USD 321$12,755State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Fremont SD 79, FY23Zion ESD 6 $22,368; Bensenville SD 2 $22,272; West Chicago Community High School $18,555; Beach Park District 3 $18,229; Palos School District 118 $17,462; Fremont SD 79 $17,197; Macomb $16,653; Coal City CUSD 1 $15,447; Rochester CUSD 3A $14,490; Il Valley Central USD 321 $12,755; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kZion ESD 6$22,368Bensenville SD 2$22,272West Chicago Community High School$18,555Beach Park District 3$18,229Palos School District 118$17,462Fremont SD 79$17,197Macomb$16,653Coal City CUSD 1$15,447Rochester CUSD 3A$14,490Il Valley Central USD 321$12,755State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Fremont SD 79, FY23Zion ESD 6 $22,368; Bensenville SD 2 $22,272; West Chicago Community High School $18,555; Beach Park District 3 $18,229; Palos School District 118 $17,462; Fremont SD 79 $17,197; Macomb $16,653; Coal City CUSD 1 $15,447; Rochester CUSD 3A $14,490; Il Valley Central USD 321 $12,755; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kZion ESD 6$22,368Bensenville SD 2$22,272West Chicago Community High School$18,555Beach Park District 3$18,229Palos School District 118$17,462Fremont SD 79$17,197Macomb$16,653Coal City CUSD 1$15,447Rochester CUSD 3A$14,490Il Valley Central USD 321$12,755State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$43,194,000 in revenue: 22.6% state, 74.3% local and 3.1% federal. Total spending including $2,075,000 of capital outlay was $39,444,000, or $18,954 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Fremont SD 79 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,741,000; Local $32,106,000; Federal $1,347,000; total $43,194,000.
  • State$9,741,000 23%
  • Local$32,106,000 74%
  • Federal$1,347,000 3%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,081 students in 2022-23, 2,069 students in 2023-24, 2,086 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Fremont SD 79 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,081, 2023-24: 2,069, 2024-25: 2,08601k2k3k2022-232,0812023-242,0692024-252,086
Fremont SD 79 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,081, 2023-24: 2,069, 2024-25: 2,08601k2k3k2022-232,0812023-242,0692024-252,086
Fremont SD 79 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,081, 2023-24: 2,069, 2024-25: 2,08601k2k3k2022-232,0812023-242,0692024-252,086
Fremont SD 79 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,081, 2023-24: 2,069, 2024-25: 2,08601k2k3k2022-232,0812023-242,0692024-252,086

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,081150.413.8
2023-242,069154.013.4
2024-252,086146.014.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Fremont SD 79 scored proficient or above: 45% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts45%29.9%1,430

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

2 elementary schools, 1,394 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fremont Elementary School74314.5not reportedTargeted program
Fremont Intermediate School65114.4not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 692 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Fremont Jr High/Middle School69214.0not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Fremont SD 79

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Fremont SD 79

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentFremont SD 79 ranks 219 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,197).#219 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisFremont SD 79 is the number 198 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 2,081 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#198 of 865
  3. Palos School District 118The next larger Illinois district: 2,104 students in fall 2022, $17,462 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,462
  4. West Chicago Community High SchoolThe next smaller Illinois district: 2,076 students in fall 2022, $18,555 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,555
  5. Compare Fremont SD 79 with Palos School District 118Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Fremont SD 79

  1. How many schools and students are in Fremont SD 79?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 2,086 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Fremont SD 79 spend per student?
    $17,197 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,615 per student, up 14.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Fremont SD 79's money come from?
    $43,194,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 22.6% state, 74.3% local and 3.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Fremont SD 79 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 71 of the 2,368 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Fremont SD 79 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Fremont SD 79 scored proficient or above: 45% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Fremont SD 79's NCES district ID?
    1715930. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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