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What's one thing Freeburg Community High Sch gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
689
High
STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREEBURG CHSD 77·NCES 171584001892
Freeburg Community High School
401 S Monroe St, Freeburg, IL 62243 · (618) 539-5533 · St. Clair County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Illinois public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
45 FTE teachers
STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
125 students
STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 185 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 170 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 160 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 174 | 25% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Freeburg Community High School
Freeburg Community High School's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeburg Community High School this school | 689 | 18.1% | 57.1% |
| Columbia High School Columbia | 606 | 15.2% | 56.5% |
| Central Comm High School Breese | 629 | 19.6% | 58.3% |
| Mt Zion High School Mount Zion | 762 | 21.8% | 52.1% |
| Waterloo High School Waterloo | 876 | 20.0% | 53.7% |
| Williamsville High School Williamsville | 462 | 18.2% | 55.1% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Freeburg Community High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #48 of 573 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #277 of 708 | #8 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #344 of 528 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #405 of 537 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.1% | #562 of 578 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #76 of 191 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
689
+17 (+3%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 689 | 45.1 | 15.3:1 | 18% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 685 | 44 | 15.6:1 | 12% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 683 | 44 | 15.5:1 | 12% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 672 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 633 | 39 | 16.2:1 | 14% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 14% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 655 | 43 | 15.2:1 | 7% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 658 | 38 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 29 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Freeburg Community High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (633 to 689); teachers up 16% (39 to 45.1).
About Freeburg Community High School
Freeburg Community High School is a small high school in Freeburg, Illinois. Enrollment stands at 689 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
Freeburg Community High School reports to Freeburg CHSD 77.
Roughly 91% of students at Freeburg Community High School are White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among people living in St. Clair County, the White share is about 60%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Freeburg Community High School scores 17%.
Its staff includes 45.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 15.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 18% of students at Freeburg Community High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in St. Clair County is 54%.
Freeburg Community High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of Illinois public high schools.
Freeburg Community High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 57.1% and a predicted 61.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for St. Clair County show that median household income comes to about $73,854, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 96, with about 40,879 students.
Among nearby public schools, Freeburg Elementary School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 3. The school's 57.1% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
Freeburg Community High School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 3% rise, from 672 to 689.
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St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Freeburg
- Freeburg Elementary SchoolMiddle · 508 students
- Freeburg Primary CenterElementary · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Freeburg Elementary School0.2 mi · 508
- Freeburg Primary Center0.3 mi · 244
- Smithton Elementary School4.4 mi · 541
- Belle Valley School5.2 mi · 997
- Central Jr High School5.9 mi · 308
- Westhaven Elementary6.0 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Freeburg Community High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Freeburg Community High School?
Freeburg Community High School enrolls approximately 689 students in grades 09-12.
Is Freeburg Community High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Freeburg Community High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Freeburg Community High School have?
Freeburg Community High School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Freeburg Community High School?
At Freeburg Community High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Freeburg Community High School public or private?
Freeburg Community High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Freeburg CHSD 77.
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