Freeburg’s public schools outscore 88% of Illinois districts
In Freeburg, 51% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Freeburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.
From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Freeburg’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1256 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Freeburg’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Freeburg runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Freeburg Primary Center (PK–2) and Freeburg Elem School (3–8) are Freeburg’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Freeburg Community High School District 77 with Engelmann, Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Freeburg, Johannisburg, Millstadt, New Athens, Prairie Du Long, Smithton, Smithton, St. Libory and Venedy: Freeburg Community High Sch in Freeburg. The high school’s own results earn a B+. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 36% across both districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Freeburg Community High School District 77 spends $16,047 per student and Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 $14,432, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Freeburg’s grade
A: better than 88% of Illinois school districts, #85 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Freeburg, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Freeburg
Freeburg Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 244 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Freeburg
Freeburg Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 244 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 244 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Primary Center
Grades PK–2 · 244 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Elem School
Grades 3–8 · 508 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Elem School
Grades 3–8 · 508 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Elem School
Grades 3–8 · 508 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Elem School
Grades 3–8 · 508 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Elem School
Grades 3–8 · 508 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Elem School
Grades 3–8 · 508 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Community High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 689 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Community High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 689 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Community High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 689 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Freeburg
Freeburg Community High Sch
Grades 9–12 · 689 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Freeburg runs its own schools through grade 8 (Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70). From grade 9, students attend the Freeburg Community High School District 77, shared with Engelmann, Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Freeburg, Johannisburg, Millstadt, New Athens, Prairie Du Long, Smithton, Smithton, St. Libory and Venedy. Its elementary school is in Freeburg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Freeburg
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Freeburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Freeburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Freeburg | A | Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 PK–8 · Freeburg Community High School District 77 9–12 |
| Belleville | B− | Belleville School District 118 PK–8 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12 |
| Freeburg Township | — | Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 PK–8 · Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 PK–12 · Freeburg Community High School District 77 9–12 |
| Smithton | — | Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 PK–8 · Freeburg Community High School District 77 9–12 · Belleville Township High School District 201 9–12 |
| Shiloh Valley | A | Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 PK–12 · O'Fallon Township High School District 203 9–12 |
| Smithton (village) | A | Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130 PK–8 · Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 PK–8 · Freeburg Community High School District 77 9–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 with Freeburg for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Freeburg
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Freeburg’s schools
Are Freeburg’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Freeburg children attend outscore 88% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #85 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Freeburg in?
Two districts: Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 runs grades PK–8, and Freeburg Community High School District 77 runs grades 9–12, shared with Engelmann, Fayetteville, Fayetteville, Freeburg, Johannisburg, Millstadt, New Athens, Prairie Du Long, Smithton, Smithton, St. Libory and Venedy.
Where do Freeburg kids go to high school?
Freeburg Community High Sch, with 689 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Freeburg’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Freeburg Community High School District 77 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Freeburg spend per student?
$16,047 in Freeburg Community High School District 77 and $14,432 in Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Freeburg families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.