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Enrollment
1,165
High
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREEPORT SD 145·NCES 171590001902
Freeport High School
701 W Moseley St, Freeport, IL 61032 · (815) 232-0400 · Stephenson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,165 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
655 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 278 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 298 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 303 | 26% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Freeport SD 145. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Freeport High School
Freeport High School's state test result (22.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport High School this school | 1,165 | 56.2% | 22.8% |
| Bloomington High School Bloomington | 1,369 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
| Carbondale Comm High School Carbondale | 1,023 | 61.1% | 39.1% |
| Richwoods High School Peoria | 1,685 | 53.2% | 36.5% |
| United Twp High School East Moline | 1,862 | 58.3% | 29.3% |
| Granite City High School Granite City | 1,755 | 62.8% | 23.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Freeport High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #427 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,165 | #195 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #195 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #33 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #234 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #188 of 191 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,165
+66 (+6%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 1,292
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,165 | 87 | 13.4:1 | 56% (655) |
| 2023-24 | 1,155 | 88.7 | 13.0:1 | 61% (710) |
| 2022-23 | 1,080 | 84 | 12.8:1 | 52% (558) |
| 2020-21 | 1,099 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,158 | 79.3 | 14.6:1 | 60% (698) |
| 2015-16 | 1,178 | 83 | 14.2:1 | 60% (709) |
| 2010-11 | 1,248 | 87 | 14.3:1 | 46% (570) |
| 2000-01 | 1,467 | 87 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,292 | 68 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freeport High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (1,158 to 1,165); teachers up 10% (79.3 to 87).
About Freeport High School
Freeport High School is a medium-sized high school in Freeport SD 145, located in Freeport, Illinois. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,165 students. Enrollment is 40% higher than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
The district, Freeport SD 145, operates 8 schools serving 3,703 students.
Freeport High School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 46%. The remaining students are 24% Black, 14% multiracial, and 14% Hispanic. Among people living in Stephenson County, the White share is about 80%. By the diversity index, Freeport High School comes in at 69%.
A ratio of 13.4:1 comes from the school's 87 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Illinois, the average ratio is about 13.8:1. The lunch program counts 56% of students at Freeport High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Test results at Freeport High School are 16.2 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.8%, compared with a predicted 39.0%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Illinois.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Stephenson County show that median household income is about $64,043, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 23 public schools in Stephenson County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,092.
The closest public school to Freeport High School is Freeport Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Freeport High School ranks 6th on proficiency.
The NCES locale for Freeport High School is Town: Distant, which covers schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 1,099 in 2020-21 and 1,165 in 2024-25, a increase of 66 students.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Stephenson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,768
Census ACS
Median income
$64,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,092 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Freeport SD 145
- Freeport Middle SchoolMiddle · 515 students
- Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
- Blackhawk Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Jones-Farrar Intl BaccalaureateElementary · 350 students
- Lincoln-Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Empire Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Other schools in Freeport
- Freeport Middle SchoolMiddle · 515 students
- Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 430 students
- Blackhawk Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Jones-Farrar Intl BaccalaureateElementary · 350 students
- Lincoln-Douglas Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Empire Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Other Freeport High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Freeport High. Freeport High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOLFREEPORT, NY · 2,244 students
- Freeport High SchoolFreeport, ME · 593 students
Nearby schools
- Freeport Middle School0.1 mi · 515
- Blackhawk Elementary School0.3 mi · 361
- Empire Elementary School0.9 mi · 295
- Center Elementary School1.1 mi · 262
- Carl Sandburg Middle School1.3 mi · 430
- Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School1.6 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Freeport High SchoolHow many students attend Freeport High School?
Freeport High School enrolls approximately 1,165 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Freeport High School serve?
Freeport High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Freeport High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Freeport High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Freeport High School?
At Freeport High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 14% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Freeport High School in?
Freeport High School is part of Freeport SD 145.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.