B+
Freeburg Community High School District 77
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Millstadt Township, Freeburg Township, Freeburg, Smithton Township, Smithton, New Athens Township, Prairie Du Long Township, Fayetteville Township, Engelmann Township, St. Libory, Johannisburg Township, Venedy Township and Fayetteville, and parts of Belleville.
Students
689
Schools
1
Spent per student
$16,047
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$13.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Freeburg Community High School District 77
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 26% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $13.6M, about $19,746 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Berlin.
PK–5New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
6–8New Berlin Jr High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
9–12New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,047 per student · 26% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 34%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
672’20
707’21
683’22
685’23
689’24
About steady.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Belleville Township High School District 201Cahokia Heights, Canteen Township, Caseyville Township
$20,728per student
Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19Mascoutah, Mascoutah Township, Shiloh Valley Township
$15,184per student
East St. Louis School District 189Cahokia Heights, Canteen Township, Centreville Township
$29,017per student
O'Fallon Township High School District 203Caseyville Township, Shiloh Valley Township, Shiloh
$16,315per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.