Fremont Jr High/Middle School

Set in Mundelein, Illinois, Fremont Jr High/Middle School is a medium-sized junior high, run under Fremont SD 79. It instructs 692 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 50% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Fremont SD 79 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 2,086 students; Fremont Jr High/Middle School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Fremont Jr High/Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 66%; the rest is composed of 17% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Fremont Jr High/Middle School logs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.0:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, Lake County reports that median household income runs about $110,416, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fremont Jr High/Middle School is one of 214 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students).

Nearest neighbor: Fremont Elem School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Fremont Jr High/Middle School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 700 (now 692). The White share of enrollment declined from 71% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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