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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 St. Libory.
K–8St Libory Elem SchoolSt. Libory Consolidated School District 30
9–12Freeburg Community High SchFreeburg Community High School District 77
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.