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 Hecker.
PK–1W J Zahnow Elem SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
2–3Rogers Elem SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
6–8Waterloo Junior High SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
9–12Waterloo High SchoolWaterloo Community Unit School District 5
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.