Fremont School District 79

Summary:

Fremont School District 79 in Illinois is home to three high-performing schools: Fremont Elementary School, Fremont Junior High/Middle School, and Fremont Intermediate School. The district serves students from elementary through middle school and is ranked 129 out of 811 districts in Illinois, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fremont Junior High/Middle School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top 200 middle schools in Illinois and earning a 4-star rating. The school excels in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 8th grade Science. Fremont Intermediate School also impresses, ranking in the top 400 elementary schools in Illinois and demonstrating high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, especially in 4th and 5th grades.

While the schools in Fremont School District 79 generally perform well, the district faces a challenge with high chronic absenteeism rates of 25.4% across all three schools, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the spending per student varies, with Fremont Elementary School having the highest spending at $18,377 per student, while the other two schools spend around $16,000 per student. Overall, the Fremont School District 79 is a strong-performing district, with several standout schools that consistently deliver high-quality education to their students.

District Detail

28855 N Fremont Center Rd
Mundelein, IL 60060-9451

(847) 566-0169

SchoolDigger Rank:
129^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 2,086

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	28908 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 837-0437	743	51	14.4		455 (61.2%)	19 (2.6%)	143 (19.2%)	96 (12.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.4%)								(n/a)																	97.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.3	96.6	96.8	12.8		$17,108	$505	$16,604
Fremont Intermediate School	Public	3-5	28754 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 388-3700	651	45	14.3		433 (66.5%)	17 (2.6%)	97 (14.9%)	73 (11.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.1%)	81.9	352^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	82.9%		77.8	425^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.4%	73	61.2		62.5	71.0	73.2				69.0	71.2	60.7	46.2				59.3	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		96.1	97.2			$15,849	$318	$15,531
Fremont Junior High/Middle School	Public	6-8	28871 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9384	692	49	14.0		459 (66.3%)	19 (2.7%)	117 (16.9%)	70 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (3.0%)	84.3	189^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.2%		84.8	178^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11		72.1				73.3	69.9	75.7	73.0				50.0	53.1	44.4	49.2	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	97.7	100.0		96.9	$16,084	$215	$15,869

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mundelein Cons HSD 120	2.78 mi	1	194^th
Mundelein Education Service District 75	2.8 mi	4	443^rd
Special Educ District Lake County/Sedol	3.15 mi	10
Grayslake CCSD 46	3.36 mi	9	268^th
Hawthorn CCSD 73	3.5 mi	10	230^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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