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Thursday, April 10, 2025

2023-24 school year sees 2,049 students enrolled at Fremont School District 79

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Craig Albers Director of Information Systems and Network Security | Fremont School District 79

Craig Albers Director of Information Systems and Network Security | Fremont School District 79

Fremont School District 79 welcomed 2,049 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.7% decrease from the previous school year.

Fremont Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 708 students.

Fremont School District 79 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Mundelein.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Fremont School District 79 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-2421042104209320932063206320492049
Student Enrollment in Fremont School District 79 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Fremont Junior High/Middle School704-7.6%
Fremont Elementary School7087.4%
Fremont Intermediate School637-0.8%

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