Fremont School District 79
Fremont School District 79 is a public school district based in Mundelein, Illinois, serving 2,086 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #196 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 695 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Trisha Kocanda. It spends about $26,369 per student on day-to-day operations, 57% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Fremont compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fremont | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $26,369 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $16,189 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $61.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 146 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 260 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 2,086 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Trisha Kocanda
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Union School District 66Canton | 2,094 | 5 | $10,133 | 12.9 | #195 |
| Fremont School District 79Mundelein · this district | 2,086 | 3 | $26,369 | 14.3 | #196 |
| Dolton School District 148Riverdale | 2,077 | 10 | $17,636 | 13.7 | #197 |
| Macomb CUSD 185Macomb | 2,075 | 5 | $17,832 | 13.4 | #198 |
| Il Valley Central USD 321Chillicothe | 2,071 | 8 | $13,119 | 14.7 | #199 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph CountyWedowee, AL | 2,089 | $11,690 | 16.7 |
| Union CountyMorganfield, KY | 2,087 | $12,447 | 15.1 |
| Van Dyke Public SchoolsWarren, MI | 2,085 | $13,865 | 13.9 |
| Governor Wentworth Regional School DistrictWolfeboro Falls, NH | 2,084 | $22,641 | 9.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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