B+
Freeburg Community High School District 77
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 13 towns
Serves Millstadt, Freeburg, Freeburg, Smithton, Smithton, New Athens, Prairie Du Long, Fayetteville, Engelmann, St. Libory, Johannisburg, Venedy 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 Brooklyn.
PK–5Lovejoy Elementary SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
6–8Lovejoy Middle SchoolBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
9–12Lovejoy Technology AcademyBrooklyn Community Unit School District 188
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, Caseyville
$20,728per student
Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19Mascoutah, Mascoutah, Shiloh Valley
$15,184per student
East St. Louis School District 189Cahokia Heights, Canteen, Centreville
$29,017per student
O'Fallon Township High School District 203Caseyville, Shiloh Valley, 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.