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New Athens High School vs. Freeburg Community High School

Should you attend New Athens High School or Freeburg Community High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
New Athens High School
501 Hanft St
New Athens, IL 62264
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Freeburg Community High School
401 S Monroe St
Freeburg, IL 62243
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

New Athens High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Freeburg Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 154 students in grades 9-12, New Athens High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 683 students in grades 9-12, Freeburg Community High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
154 students
683 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#1863 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
#791 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
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≤10%
(Bottom 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Top 50% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Athens High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Freeburg Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in IL)
45-49%
(Top 20% in IL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Athens High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Freeburg Community High School 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.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≥50%
(Top 50% in IL)
70-79%
(Bottom 50% in IL)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of New Athens High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Freeburg Community High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of New Athens High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Freeburg Community High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
55
163
Grade 10 Students
39
181
Grade 11 Students
26
178
Grade 12 Students
34
161

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
1%
2%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
97%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in New Athens High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in New Athens High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.06
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of New Athens High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in New Athens High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Freeburg Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Athens High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Freeburg Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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