New Athens High School vs. Freeburg Community High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
New Athens High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Community Size
Student Attention
Freeburg Community High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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
Overall Testing Rank
#1863 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#791 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Freeburg Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Freeburg Community High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/25000/25082/freeburg-community-high-school-chart-KTajfi.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
25-29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
45-49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
≥50%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
≥95%
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![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. 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/25000/25082/freeburg-community-high-school-chart-byNLLG7.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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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%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Freeburg Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Freeburg Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/25000/25082/freeburg-community-high-school-chart-W4kK2O.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.06
0.15
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Freeburg Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Freeburg Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/25000/25082/freeburg-community-high-school-chart-bcjGlZN.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%
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