Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70

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

Top Rankings

Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 265 students in Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70.
Public Preschools in Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,386 Schools
# Students
794 Students
511,993 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
38,166 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#74 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
47%
27%
52%
30%
75-79%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
94%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,465 is less than the state median of $21,662. 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
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,212
$22,423
Spending / Student
$14,465
$21,662

Best Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70 Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
650 S State St
Freeburg, IL 62243
(618) 539-3188
Gr: PK-2 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 794 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : Top 10% in IL
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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