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Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Shiloh, Shiloh Valley, Mascoutah, Mascoutah, Freeburg, New Baden and Engelmann, and parts of Belleville, O'Fallon and Fayetteville.
Students
4,345
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,184
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$57.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 30% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 8.6% since 2020
- Debt of $57.4M, about $13,199 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 proficiency42%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,184 per student · 30% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 24%State 45%Federal 31%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,001’20
4,190’21
4,152’22
4,207’23
4,345’24
Up 8.6% since 2020.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 11%Black 10%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Belleville Township High School District 201Cahokia Heights, Canteen, Caseyville
$20,728per student
Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70Freeburg, New Athens, Smithton
$14,432per student
Freeburg Community High School District 77Freeburg, New Athens, Smithton
$16,047per student
O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90Caseyville, O'Fallon
$12,394per 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.