Freeburg CCSD 70 School District

408 S Belleville St
Freeburg, IL 62243-1534
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Freeburg CCSD 70 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 532 students in Freeburg CCSD 70 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Freeburg CCSD 70 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
796 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Freeburg CCSD 70 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#84 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Freeburg CCSD 70  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
39%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Freeburg CCSD 70  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Freeburg CCSD 70  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
7 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
750 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
94%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
69
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
87
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,343. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,428 is less than the state median of $21,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Freeburg CCSD 70  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Freeburg CCSD 70  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,173
$22,343
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Freeburg CCSD 70  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,428
$21,585
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Freeburg CCSD 70  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Freeburg CCSD 70 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
408 S Belleville St
Freeburg, IL 62243
(618) 539-3188
Grades: 3-8
| 532 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 796 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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