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Freeport, IL

23,202 residents•4,278 students•16 schools
Avg School Rating
1.6
out of 10
66% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
20%Math
28%Reading
47% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
1.87
per 1,000 students
57% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
53.23
per 1,000 residents
8% above Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
5

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in Freeport; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Freeport

16 schools
5.0
Center Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.6
Jones-Farrar an International Baccalaureate World School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Blackhawk Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Freeport Middle School
Middlepublic
1.0
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.8
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Elementarypublic
0.3
Empire Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Aquin Catholic Jr Sr High School
Elementaryprivate
—
Aquin Elementary School
Elementaryprivate
—
Career & Tech Educ Consortium
Highpublic
—
Freeport Alternative High School
Middlepublic
—
Freeport High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Freeport

8 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Freeport in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
57% below Illinois avg
1.87
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
7
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault75%
  • Sex13%
  • Vandalism13%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Freeport

1,235 total incidents reported across Freeport in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
8% above Illinois avg
53.23
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
619
Property
456
Drug
110
Weapons
44
Other
6

Crime Types

  • Assault45%
  • Theft17%
  • Drugs9%
  • Burglary7%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,278 students enrolled across Freeport's schools.

  • Public3,59784%
  • Private68116%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Freeport's K-12 schools.

  • White50%
  • Black21%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Two or More Races13%
  • Asian2%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.