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Freeport High School

Q: Is Freeport High School a good school?

Freeport High School ranks 521 st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Freeport High School is a public high school serving 1,155 students in grades 9-12 in Freeport, Illinois. The school is part of the Freeport School District 145, which is ranked 753 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Freeport High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state average, with only 32.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.7%, and only 18.5% proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.3%. Additionally, Freeport High School's four-year graduation rate has been around 80-89%, lower than the state average, and the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 40.1% in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Eastland Junior/Senior High School, Pecatonica High School, and Lena-Winslow High School, generally outperform Freeport High School across various metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. Despite increased spending per student at Freeport High School, from $16,343 in 2020-2021 to $21,645 in 2023-2024, the school's performance has not improved.

1,165

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,019

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 W Moseley St
Freeport, IL 61032-4938

(815) 232-0400

District: Freeport School District 145

Feeder schools for Freeport High School:

Elementary:	Blackhawk Elementary School
	Center Elementary School
	Empire Elementary School
	Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School
Middle:	Carl Sandburg Middle School
	Freeport Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

African American:

24.3%

Two or more races:

14.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (80% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Illinois avg48%

521^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

753^rd of 811Freeport School District 145 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	521 of 698	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	543 of 697	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	501 of 699	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	497 of 699	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	465 of 688	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	542 of 701	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	460 of 647	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	520 of 642	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	519 of 643	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	537 of 614	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.5	437 of 670	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	415 of 670	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.3	410 of 665	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	441 of 655	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.6	429 of 643	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	349 of 632	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.6	302 of 624	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.4	324 of 612	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	274 of 596	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.1	338 of 590	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.7	410 of 592	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.9	300 of 586	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	262 of 323	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	268 of 299	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	201 of 301	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	270 of 294	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	164 of 281	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	255 of 299	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	160 of 253	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	447 of 491	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	219 of 429	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	331 of 428	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	224 of 284	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.3	33 of 217	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	11 of 205	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	518 of 685	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	498 of 664	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	482 of 656	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	477 of 658	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	455 of 639	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	508 of 665	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	452 of 620	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	328 of 366	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	304 of 336	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	261 of 333	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	263 of 335	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	240 of 317	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	279 of 317	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	228 of 291	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	73 of 138	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	38 of 98	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	533 of 672	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	525 of 639	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	491 of 644	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	454 of 626	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	349 of 611	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	491 of 639	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	457 of 585	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	503 of 685	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	538 of 668	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	453 of 668	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	463 of 664	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	410 of 653	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	528 of 675	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	443 of 619	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	186 of 211	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	167 of 182	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	140 of 163	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	135 of 170	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	131 of 160	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	156 of 165	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	140 of 154	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	295 of 527	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	266 of 482	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	164 of 476	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	234 of 493	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	432 of 564	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	470 of 554	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	457 of 557	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	422 of 560	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	406 of 553	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	450 of 552	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	417 of 548	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)47th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2025)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Science29%-20 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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)	% 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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Freeport High School	Public	9-12	701 W Moseley St	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Freeport School District 145	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 232-0400	1,165	87	13.3	56.2%	536 (46.0%)	283 (24.3%)	165 (14.2%)	11 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	168 (14.4%)	27.3	521^st of 698 public high schools	25.4%		20.9	543^rd of 697 public high schools	22.1%	22	39.6	39.0	20.7	14.9	35.8	34.6	32.1	18.5	29.1										99.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.6	99.3	99.6	97.8	$23,019	$2,272	$20,747
Freeport Alternative High School	Public	6-12	1330 S Locust Ave	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 233-0796	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
RAP Freeport	Public	6-12	27 S State Ave	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 599-1408	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Career & Technical Educ Consortium	Public	11-12	2037 W Galena Ave	Freeport	61032	Stephenson County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 232-0709	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dakota Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 Campus Dr	Dakota	61018	Stephenson County	Dakota CUSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(844) 632-5682	344	24	14.4	29.9%	313 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	74.2	147^th of 698 public high schools	78.9%		81.5	108^th of 697 public high schools	84.5%	39	70.6	70.4	43.1	44.4	49.0	48.1	57.6	53.0	51.5	57.4		46.4	66.0	55.3		42.9	51.1	46.6	95.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.8	95.7	96.2	90.4	$14,854	$869	$13,984
Pearl City High School	Public	9-12	100 S Summit St	Pearl City	61062	Stephenson County	Pearl City CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 443-2715	147	13	11.7	30.6%	130 (88.4%)	3 (2.0%)	10 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	62.3	230^th of 698 public high schools	67.0%		94	50^th of 697 public high schools	92.8%	180	63.4	41.4	75.6	27.6	65.9	37.9	53.8	50.0	34.6										98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.5	$17,454	$445	$17,009
Lena-Winslow High School	Public	9-12	516 Fremont St	Lena	61048	Stephenson County	Lena Winslow CUSD 202	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 369-2525	232	19	12.0	37.1%	213 (91.8%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	86.2	80^th of 698 public high schools	88.5%		71.2	159^th of 697 public high schools	77.2%	79	83.3	55.6	63.3	42.6	70.0	53.7	80.7	67.2	63.2										98.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.7	99.2	99.2	98.3	$14,649	$1,311	$13,338
Forreston Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	601 E Main St	Forreston	61030	Ogle County	Forrestville Valley CUSD 221	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 938-2175	406	27	15.3	40.9%	343 (84.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	46.6	377^th of 698 public high schools	46.0%		73.1	146^th of 697 public high schools	79.1%	231	42.6	57.9	21.3	33.3	21.7	38.6	37.7	49.1	50.9	46.0	57.1	68.6	57.1	60.7	49.0	52.9	33.3	44.2	98.0	97.8	97.8	97.8	98.0	96.8	98.0	96.3	$14,871	$529	$14,342
Orangeville High School	Public	9-12	201 S Orange St	Orangeville	61060	Stephenson County	Orangeville CUSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 789-4289	111	8	13.0	15.3%	104 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	60.6	244^th of 698 public high schools	65.0%		55.5	257^th of 697 public high schools	63.1%	13	69.0	40.7	34.5	22.2	37.9	46.2	82.4	58.8	47.1										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	$19,110	$683	$18,427
Pecatonica High School	Public	9-12	1300 Main St	Pecatonica	61063	Winnebago County	Pecatonica CUSD 321	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 239-2611	313	23	13.6	30.7%	277 (88.5%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	81.4	103^rd of 698 public high schools	85.2%		76.2	135^th of 697 public high schools	80.6%	32	63.8	74.0	37.5	51.9	53.8	66.2	67.6	63.4	62.0										98.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	96.2	$16,324	$111	$16,213

Frequently Asked Questions about Freeport High School

What is the racial makeup of Freeport High School?

Students at Freeport High School are 46% White, 24% African American, 14% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic.

How many students attend Freeport High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,165 students attended Freeport High School.

Is Freeport High School a good school?

Freeport High School ranks 521^st of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Freeport High School?

Freeport High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blackhawk Elementary School
Elementary : Center Elementary School
Elementary : Empire Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School
Middle : Carl Sandburg Middle School
Middle : Freeport Middle School

What district is Freeport High School in?

Freeport School District 145

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